Competitor and Contestant

Competitor

Competitor noun - One who strives for the same thing as another.
Usage example: the competitors for this prestigious science award come from the best high schools in the country
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Synonyms for Competitor

Contestant is a synonym for competitor in rival topic. In some cases you can use "Contestant" instead a noun "Competitor", when it comes to topics like person, sport, conflict, aspirant. popular alternative

Contestant

Contestant noun - One who strives for the same thing as another.
Usage example: three contestants will compete on live TV for the cash prize
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Synonyms for Contestant

Competitor is a synonym for contestant in rival topic. You can use "Competitor" instead a noun "Contestant", if it concerns topics such as person, sport, conflict, aspirant. popular alternative

Nearby Words: contest, contestation, contesting

How words are described

fellow fellow competitor fellow contestant
good good competitor good contestant
female female competitor female contestant
regular regular competitor regular contestant
Other adjectives: legitimate, single, strong, actual, real, successful, male, new, leading, former, remaining, worst, next, last, said, previous, oldest, youngest, strongest.
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