Challenger (Noun)

Meaning

The contestant you hope to defeat; "he had respect for his rivals"; "he wanted to know what the competition was doing".

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Synonyms

• Rival
• Competition
• Contender
• Competitor

Hypernyms

• Contestant

Hyponyms

• Comer
• Scratch
• Tier
• Front-runner
• Favourite
• King
• Semifinalist
• Tilter
• Foe
• Street Fighter
• Title-holder
• World-beater
• Runner-up
• Champion
• Finalist

Related Words

• Challenge (verb)