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[ kuhn-tes-tuhnt ] / kənˈtɛs tənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR contestant ON THESAURUS.COM
nouna person who takes part in a contest or competition. a person who contests the results of an election. Law. the party who, in proceedings in the probate court, contests the validity of a will. Origin of contestantFrom French, dating back to 1655–65; see origin at contest, -ant OTHER WORDS FROM contestantun·con·test·ant, nounWords nearby contestantcontent provider, content word, conterminous, contessa, contest, contestant, contestation, context, context of situation, contextomy, contextual Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for contestantAny Miss America contestant who betrays herself to be a sexually autonomous being will be quickly sent packing. There She Is! Deport the Miss America Pageant.|Amy Zimmerman|October 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST That contestant also happens to be Cuba Gooding, Jr., Oscar-winner for Jerry Maguire and major hockey fan. Viral Video of the Day: Cuba Shows Us the Money On Ice|Jack Holmes|September 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST They are told that Miss America has evolved, but shown a contestant waxing rhapsodic about Barbie. The Real Housewives of Miss America|Kate Shindle|September 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST You, playing along at home, might say C when the contestant says D, but the subsequent step is straightforward. How I Taught Arthur Chu to Be the ‘Jeopardy!’ Champ Everyone Loves to Hate|Keith Williams|February 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Before he was an Idol contestant, he was a special ed teacher. Can B-List Hollywood Stars Shine in Washington?|Michelle Cottle|February 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST The questions asked, the camera began switching from the contestant's face to the tense faces in the audience. The Electronic Mind Reader|John Blaine One of the rules of that particular game is that the contestant must be a newcomer. Voyage To Eternity|Milton Lesser Every contestant has got to touch the tree before he starts to come back; otherwise he'll be counted out. The Rover Boys on Snowshoe Island|Edward Stratemeyer No candidate for a college athletic team, or contestant in a race, would think of using tobacco while in training. Practical Ethics|William DeWitt Hyde No boat can leave a division point until every contestant is there to make an even start. Motor Boat Boys Mississippi Cruise|Louis Arundel
British Dictionary definitions for contestant
nouna person who takes part in a contest; competitor Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to contestantparticipant, candidate, contender, challenger, entrant, aspirant, warrior, favorite, member, player, rival, combatant, hopeful, adversary, antagonist, scrapper, battler, disputant, contester, dark horse |