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

Instead, contestants compete for crowd reaction and are rewarded with attention and, in some cases, small cash prizes. — Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026

As contestants begin to gather in Florida, Becker is getting noticed. — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026

But putting together contestants for each season is much more involved than a quickfire challenge. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2026

Included in this group of accomplished contestants are runners from all over the United States and even a Japanese import (Finger). — Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

For the in-person tournaments, only 150 eligible contestants will be selected to attend, based on a first-come-first-serve basis, according to official contest rules. — Greta Cross, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026

The latest season of The Challenge features six rookie contestants and several vets, split into three teams competing to take home $500,000. — Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026

Higgins was joined by Rausch and fellow Season 4 contestants Monét X Change, Tara Lipinski, Lisa Rinna, Rob Cesternino and Eric Nam for the Deadline conversation. — The Deadline Team, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2026

The finale features four contestants competing on an American Ninja Warrior–style course, and the other 116 competitors lined up behind them in patriotic jerseys. — Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2026