contestant

Pronunciation: /kənˈtɛstənt/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a person who participates in competitions
  2. noun a person who dissents from some established policy

Etymology

From French contestant, present participle of contester.

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Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
person
Narrower (hyponyms)
player, entrant, defaulter, starter, long shot, pothunter

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