Synonyms for applicant
- noun
Definitions
- n. 1
One who applies for something; one who makes a request; a petitioner.
Our job advertisement attracted seven applicants.
Forms
- Plural
- applicants → candidates, petitioners, suitors, solicitors…
Example sentences
- candidate I put Paul's name forward as a possible candidate.
- solicitor I think she'll be successful as a solicitor.
- suitor Sami was Layla's secret suitor.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| applicant | falling | |
| candidate | steady | |
| solicitor | falling | |
| suitor | rising | |
| petitioner | falling | |
| aspirant | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- suitor2
- 7 letters
- applier
- 8 letters
- aspirant3
- 9 letters
- candidate3, solicitor4, suppliant, applicate
- 10 letters
- petitioner4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (suitor2 = 2 syllables).