Synonyms & related words for contender

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of contender — including competitor, rival, contestant, corrival, entrant, struggler. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to contender

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Synonyms for contender

Common synonyms for contender include competitor, rival, contestant, corrival, entrant, struggler, disputant — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does contender come from?

The word contender breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root tend-, from Latin tendo (“stretch”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.