contestant
/kənˈtɛst(ə)nt
/noun
A person who takes part in a contest or competition: an anxious contestant on a television quiz show...
- The applicants were then interviewed and tested for suitability and contestants selected.
- She was the only contestant from initial 10 applicants to arrive for the contest.
- The ten heats over the next few weeks will play the part of selecting the contestants for the finals.
Synonyms
competitor, participant, player, contender, candidate, aspirant, entrant;
rival, opponent, adversary, antagonist
Origin
Mid 17th century: from French, present participle of contester, from Latin contestari 'call upon to witness' (see contest).
Rhymes
- school butter
- school cap
- school-capped
- School Cert
- School Certificate
- schoolchild
- school cod
- school color
- school colour
- school colours
- school committee
- school council
- school councillor
- school councilor
- school counsellor
- school counselor
- schoolcraft
- school crossing
- schooldame
- school day
- schooldays
- school desegregation
- school dinner
- school dinner lady
- school district