CONTENDERS Synonyms
There are 14 hypernyms of the word contenders. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for CONTENDERS
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adversaries | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who offers opposition | ||||||||
aspirants | nounn | |||||||
noun • an ambitious and aspiring young person adjective satellite • desiring or striving for recognition or advancement | ||||||||
bidders | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who makes an offer • someone who makes a bid at cards | ||||||||
candidates | nounn | |||||||
noun • a politician who is running for public office • someone who is considered for something (for an office or prize or honor etc.) | ||||||||
challengers | nounn | |||||||
noun • the contestant you hope to defeat | ||||||||
competitors | nounn | |||||||
noun • the contestant you hope to defeat | ||||||||
contestants | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person who participates in competitions • a person who dissents from some established policy | ||||||||
entrants | nounn | |||||||
noun • a commodity that enters competition with established merchandise • any new participant in some activity • someone who enters • one who enters a competition | ||||||||
hopefuls | nounn | |||||||
adjective • having or manifesting hope noun • an ambitious and aspiring young person adjective satellite • likely to turn out well in the future | ||||||||
opponents | nounn | |||||||
noun • a contestant that you are matched against • someone who offers opposition adjective satellite • characterized by active hostility | ||||||||
participants | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who takes part in an activity • a person who participates in or is skilled at some game | ||||||||
pretenders | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person who makes deceitful pretenses • a claimant to the throne or to the office of ruler (usually without just title) • a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives | ||||||||
rivals | nounn | |||||||
adjective • as a rival in a competition noun • the contestant you hope to defeat verb • be equal to in quality or ability • be the rival of, be in competition with | ||||||||
suitors | nounn | |||||||
noun • a man who courts a woman | ||||||||
challenger | nounn | |||||||
noun • the contestant you hope to defeat | ||||||||
competition | nounn | |||||||
noun • a business relation in which two parties compete to gain customers • an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants • the act of competing as for profit or a prize • the contestant you hope to defeat | ||||||||
competitor | nounn | |||||||
noun • the contestant you hope to defeat | ||||||||
rival | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
adjective • as a rival in a competition noun • the contestant you hope to defeat verb • be equal to in quality or ability • be the rival of, be in competition with |