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

The company has also faced growing pressure to compete with rivals like Amazon and Walmart, along with newer e-commerce entrants TikTok Shop and Temu. — Annie Palmer, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026

For years, monthly job gains of around 125,000 to 150,000 were considered necessary to offset entrants into the workforce. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026

But that’s very, very rare air — just a handful of entrants over thousands of years — and a steep ascent for a modern filmmaker working with runtime of 2 hours and 52 minutes. — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 27 July 2026

That tournament in the past had taken place near the end of the tennis competition, with entrants somewhat dependent on who made it to the latter stages of the singles event or who was willing to stick around. — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 24 July 2026