Synonyms of the word

front-runner

• n. Alternative form of front runner.

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.

contender

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

favorite

• adj. Preferred; liked more than any other.
• n. Preferred one, one with special favor.
• n. Expected or most probable to win.
• n. (Internet) A bookmark in a web browser.
• v. Alternative form of favor.
• v. (Internet) To bookmark.
• v. (Internet) To add to one's list of favorites on a website that allows users to compile such lists.

favourite

• adj. Preferred or liked above all others (unless qualified).
• adj. Belonging to a category whose members are all preferred or liked over nonmembers.
• n. A person or thing who enjoys special regard or favour.
• n. A person who is preferred or trusted above all others.
• n. A contestant or competitor thought most likely to win.
• n. (Internet) A bookmark in a web browser.
• n. (in the plural) A short curl dangling over the temples, fashionable in the reign of Charles II.
• v. Alternative form of favour.
• v. (Internet) To bookmark.
• v. (Internet) To add to one's list of favourite items on a website that allows users to compile such lists.

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.