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

None of the entrants even finished that race, but, a year later, five vehicles completed a follow-up. — Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

The same is true of Jo Malone London, the other recent entrant to the $1 billion club, that the company acquired in 1999. — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026

Over the years, competition has built from new entrants to the luxury hotel market in Como, but its hold on guests might have something to do with the Buchers’ attention to service. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026

The private-label gap tends to close quickly, and early entrants often undercut the brand that proved the category. — Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2026