Synonyms for
Contestants
Definition
A person who takes part in a contest or competition.
Synonyms & similar words
Synonyms by register
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Antonyms
Common collocations
- final contestants
- all contestants
- contestants compete
- contestants entered
- contestants selected
- contestants remain
- winning contestants
Word family
Usage note
While 'contestant' and 'competitor' are often interchangeable, 'contestant' is more common in the context of games, quizzes, and beauty pageants, whereas 'competitor' is more frequent in sports and business.
Example sentences
- The contestants were all dressed in matching outfits.
- He was a contestant on a game show.
- The beauty pageant contestants smiled for the cameras.
- The cooking competition had many talented contestants.
- The contestants were racing to the finish line.
Quotes
The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not winning but taking part; the essential thing in life is not conquering but fighting well. - Pierre de Coubertin
Life is a song, sing it; life is a game, play it; life is a challenge, meet it; life is a dream, realize it; life is a sacrifice, offer it; life is love, enjoy it. - Sai Baba
You can't win unless you learn how to lose. - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar