Synonyms of entrant

entrant

noun

as in entry

a person who enters something (such as a competition)

Each entrant had to agree to the contest rules.

There were thousands of new entrants into the competition.

Related Words

• entry
• competitor
• contestant
• candidate
• recruit
• applicant
• freshman
• newcomer
• student
• rookie
• fledgling
• novice
• colt
• probationer
• apprentice
• virgin
• greenhorn
• qualifier
• newbie
• novitiate
• tyro
• beginner
• rook
• favorite
• tenderfoot
• neophyte
• contender
• seeker
• aspirant
• cub
• punk
• campaigner
• hopeful
• abecedarian
• expectant
• amateur
• trainee
• learner
• babe
• prospect
• dabbler
• applier
• dilettante

Dissimilar Words

• dropout
• noncandidate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of entrant

Of the 20 entrants in the race, 16 started and 7 finished, according to Global Solo Challenge. — Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026

Sponsor will be collecting personal data about entrants in accordance with their respective privacy policies. — Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Sep. 2026

Leisure activities also became a much bigger part of elites’ public self-presentation in this period—the percentage of entrants reporting on their recreations grew from about 40 percent of those who turned 20 in 1900 to 80 percent in 1950. — Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 8 Sep. 2026

Williams is a new entrant to the top handful of MVP contenders. — Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026