Synonyms of the word

contender

• n. Someone who competes with one or more other people.
• n. Someone who has a viable chance of winning a competition.

challenger

• n. One who challenges.

competition

• n. (uncountable) The action of competing.
• n. (countable) A contest for a prize or award.
• n. (uncountable, collectively) The competitors in such a contest.

competitor

• n. A person or organization against whom one is competing.
• n. A participant in a competition, especially in athletics.

contestant

• n. A participant in a contest.

rival

• n. A competitor (person, team, company, etc.) with the same goal as another, or striving to attain the same…
• n. Someone or something with similar claims of quality or distinction as another.
• n. (obsolete) One having a common right or privilege with another; a partner.
• adj. Having the same pretensions or claims; standing in competition for superiority.
• v. (transitive) To oppose or compete with.
• v. To be equal to or to surpass another.
• v. To strive to equal or excel; to emulate.