Synonyms of contestants

contestants

noun

plural of contestant

as in competitors

one who strives for the same thing as another

three contestants will compete on live TV for the cash prize

Synonyms & Similar Words

• competitors
• contenders
• rivals
• challengers
• finalists
• competitions
• entrants
• corrivals
• entries
• players
• semifinalists
• opponents
• archrivals
• adversaries
• antagonists
• also-rans

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• noncompetitors

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of contestants

Below, find the full list of contestants for The Traitors season five. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026

Will any contestants get sucked into a chocolate pipe, Augustus Gloop-style? — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2026

If contestants are told that a particular word is prohibited, their skin color should not determine whether the rule applies to them. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026

The accomplices each needed to grab one warrant in plain sight with all the other contestants milling about or else face elimination. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2026

Also in the crowd were former contestants Kaitlyn Bristowe, The Office alum Kate Flannery, Dylan Efron, Elaine Hendrix, JoJo Siwa and Brian Austin Green. — Colleen Kratofil, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026

The contestants will compete for up to $250,000 while trying to determine which members of their group are secretly working as Traitors. — Camila Quimper, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026

In the final episode, the contestants split into four teams for a final challenge. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026

Some contestants made tributes to Renee Macklin Good and Alex Pretti, who were killed by federal agents. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 8 Sep. 2026