Contendent vs. Contestant

Contendentnoun

(obsolete) An antagonist; a contestant.

Contendentnoun

An antagonist; a contestant.

Contestantnoun

A participant in a contest; specifically, a person who plays a game, as on a TV game show.

Contestantnoun

One who brings a legal challenge.

Contestantnoun

One who contests; an opponent; a litigant; a disputant; one who claims that which has been awarded to another.

Contestantnoun

a person who participates in competitions

Contestantnoun

a person who dissents from some established policy

Contestant

A contestant is someone who takes part in a competition, usually a professional competition or a game show on television. The participants competing against each other have to go through rounds.