Synonyms and antonyms of Participants in games and competitions in American Thesaurus

a good/bad loser ()

someone who behaves well/badly when they have lost

all-comers (noun)

all the people who want to take part in an activity, especially a race or competition, with no limits on their age, ability, or experience

a sore loser ()

someone who becomes upset or angry when they lose a game or competition

candidate (noun)

one of the people competing for a prize

the competition (noun)

the person, company, or thing that someone is competing with

competitor (noun)

someone who takes part in a sports competition

contender (noun)

someone who competes with other people for a prize or job

contestant (noun)

someone who takes part in a contest

entrant (noun)

someone who enters a competition or examination

favorite (noun)

the person or team that is expected to win a race or competition

favourite ()

the British spelling of favorite

field (noun)

all the people or animals taking part in a race or competition

hopeful (noun)

someone who wants to succeed or who seems likely to win

hot favorite (noun)

the person that most people think will win something

loser (noun)

someone who did not win a race, competition, fight, etc.

nomination (noun)

a book, movie, actor, etc. that has been suggested to receive an honor or a prize

nominee (noun)

someone who has been officially suggested for a job or a prize

the odds-on favorite (informal)

informal the person or animal that people think is certain to win a race or competition

Olympian (noun)

someone who competes in the Olympic Games

the opposition (noun)

a person, team, business, or group that someone is competing against

outsider (noun)

a person or animal who seems to have no chance of winning a competition

protagonist (noun)

one of the main people or groups involved in an argument, battle, or competition

pushover (noun)

someone who is easy to influence or persuade, or an opponent who is easy to defeat

qualifier (noun)

a team or person who competes successfully in an early stage of a competition and is able to go on to the next stage

rival (noun)

a person, team, or business that competes with another

runner-up (noun)

a person or team that does not win a competition or race but is second, or is close to winning

shoo-in (noun)

informal someone who seems certain to win something, for example an election or a competition

starter (noun)

a person or horse that takes part in a race or game when it starts

teammate (noun)

someone who is on the same team as you

underdog (noun)

a person, team, or group that seems least likely to win a game, competition, election, etc.

the weak/weakest link (in the chain) ()

the weakest part of a group, plan, or team