Synonyms of incumbent

incumbent 1 of 2

noun

as in officeholder

Synonyms & Similar Words

• officeholder
• awardee
• noncandidate
• inductee
• honoree
• dropout

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• candidate
• applicant
• prospect
• aspirant
• contender
• competitor
• expectant
• seeker
• campaigner
• hopeful
• entry
• entrant
• contestant
• favorite
• qualifier
• applier
• spoiler
• dark horse
• stalking horse

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• candidate
• applicant
• prospect
• aspirant
• contender
• competitor
• expectant
• seeker
• campaigner
• hopeful
• entry
• entrant
• contestant
• favorite
• qualifier
• applier
• spoiler
• dark horse
• stalking horse

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incumbent

2 of 2

adjective

as in compulsory

forcing one's compliance or participation by or as if by law

it is incumbent upon you to attend every staff meeting

Synonyms & Similar Words

• compulsory
• required
• mandatory
• necessary
• imperative
• urgent
• obligatory
• needed
• nonelective
• forced
• involuntary
• requisite
• essential
• peremptory
• indispensable
• all-important
• persistent
• insistent
• demanded
• enforced
• pressing
• coercive

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• elective
• voluntary
• optional
• discretionary
• unnecessary
• unwanted
• chosen
• unimportant
• insignificant
• unneeded
• inconsequential
• dispensable
• nonessential

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• elective
• voluntary
• optional
• discretionary
• unnecessary
• unwanted
• chosen
• unimportant
• insignificant
• unneeded
• inconsequential
• dispensable
• nonessential

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