Synonyms for contender
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
Someone who competes with one or more other people.
Related words
- Word family
- contestant
Forms
- Plural
- contenders → competitors, challengers, rivals, competitions…
Example sentences
- competition I like to play sport for fun, not for competition.
- rival Algeria needs to beat its regional rival, Morocco.
- competitor The company bought their fiercest competitor.
- challenger In two moves, Kasparov will check the challenger.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| contender | rising | |
| competition | steady | |
| rival | rising | |
| competitor | steady | |
| challenger | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- rival2
- 10 letters
- competitor4, challenger3, contestant3
- 11 letters
- competition4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (rival2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- concurrent
- Italiano
- concorrente