contestant
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contestant
- /kənˈtɛstənt/ UK, US
- [kənˈtʰɛstənt] UK, US
- /kənˈtɛst(ə)nt/ British, Southern, Standard
Where it comes from
From French contestant, present participle of contester.
noun contestants
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A participant in a contest; specifically, a person who plays a game, as on a TV game show.
Similar: competitor
- One who brings a legal challenge (such as a will, verdict, or decision).
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: protester, objector, dissident, dissenter, contender, participant, attendee, entry, competing, competitor, contributory, rival, challenge, inauguration, nomination, investiture
Translations
Every language
noun participant in a contest
| Español | concursante |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 參賽者 /参赛者 cānsàizhě, 選手 /选手 xuǎnshǒu |
| हिन्दी | प्रतियोगी pratiyogī |
| Français | participant, candidat |
| Ελληνικά | αγωνιζόμενος agonizómenos, αντίπαλος antípalos |
| Русский | сопе́рник sopérnik, сопе́рница sopérnica |
Talk about this word "contestant." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/contestant. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. contestant. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/contestant "contestant." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/contestant.Cite this
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title = {contestant},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/contestant},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
