contender Synonyms

challenger rival competition competitor swordplayer seeker waller solicitant sportsman squabbler tilter swordsman stickler struggler opponent scuffler opposer opposition oppugner participant petitioner player propounder prospect pugilist pursuer qualifier runner wrangler wrestler quarreler quarreller vier challengers rivals job seeker job hunter nominees possible choice contestants competitions prize fighter contester postulator letterman bad person write-in dark horse interviewee scrapper