contestant
contestant
nounDefinition of CONTESTANT
one who strives for the same thing as another <three contestants will compete on live TV for the cash prize>
Related Words archrival; finalist, semifinalist; also-ran, entrant, entry, player; adversary, antagonist, opponent
Antonyms noncompetitor
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