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contestant

con·test·ant
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kuh n-tes-tuh nt]
    • /kənˈtɛs tənt/
    • /kənˈtes.tənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh n-tes-tuh nt]
    • /kənˈtɛs tənt/

Definitions of contestant word

  • countable noun contestant A contestant in a competition or quiz is a person who takes part in it. 3
  • noun contestant a person who takes part in a contest; competitor 3
  • noun contestant one that competes in a contest 3
  • noun contestant a person who contests a claim, decision, etc. 3
  • noun contestant a person who takes part in a contest or competition. 1
  • noun contestant a person who contests the results of an election. 1

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Origin of contestant

First appearance:

before 1655
One of the 46% oldest English words
From French, dating back to 1655-65; See origin at contest, -ant

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Contestant

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

contestant popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

contestant usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for contestant

noun contestant

  • participant — a person or group that participates; partaker.
  • candidate — A candidate is someone who is being considered for a position, for example someone who is running in an election or applying for a job.
  • contender — A contender is someone who takes part in a competition.
  • challenger — A challenger is someone who competes with you for a position or title that you already have, for example being a sports champion or a political leader.
  • aspirant — Someone who is an aspirant to political power or to an important job has a strong desire to achieve it.

Antonyms for contestant

noun contestant

  • spectator — a weekly periodical (1711–12, 1714) issued by Joseph Addison and Richard Steele.
  • ally — A country's ally is another country that has an agreement to support it, especially in war.
  • supporter — a person or thing that supports.
  • fan — an enthusiastic devotee, follower, or admirer of a sport, pastime, celebrity, etc.: a baseball fan; a great fan of Charlie Chaplin.

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