Contender (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.

Examples

• The boxer saw his opponent as a formidable contender in the championship match.
• She was a strong contender for the job, with years of experience in the field.
• The team's coach studied the contender's previous games to identify weaknesses.
• He was a serious contender for the presidential nomination, with a large following.
• The company's new product was a contender for the top spot in the market.

Synonyms

• Rival
• Competition
• Challenger
• Competitor

Hypernyms

• Contestant

Hyponyms

• Comer
• Scratch
• Tier
• Front-runner
• Favourite
• Champ
• Favorite
• King
• Semifinalist
• Tilter
• Foe
• Street Fighter
• Second Best
• Title-holder
• World-beater
• Runner-up
• Champion
• Enemy
• Finalist
• Queen

Related Words

• Contend (verb)