Antonyms for contender
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : kuhn-tend |
| Phonetic Transcription : kənˈtɛnd |
Definition of contender
Origin :- 1540s, agent noun from contend.
- noun competitor
- Always one contender driven to the wall, his cities turned to ashes, his lands laid waste.
- Extract from : « The Littlest Rebel » by Edward Peple
- He would never develop into such a contender; nor does one real-life fighter in fifty.
- Extract from : « Buff: A Collie and other dog-stories » by Albert Payson Terhune
- As a servant of the State, as well as a contender for the people, he was close to the tangled heart of the intricate struggle.
- Extract from : « Mountain » by Clement Wood
- Henceforth, he could be only a looker on where he had so fondly figured himself as a contender.
- Extract from : « Bert Wilson on the Gridiron » by J. W. Duffield
- In fact, within a few days the situation was simplified by the practical elimination of Pryme as a contender.
- Extract from : « Left Guard Gilbert » by Ralph Henry Barbour
- Now he realized that his tiny human force formed a third contender in this vast battle.
- Extract from : « The Cruise of the Dry Dock » by T. S. Stribling
Synonyms for contender
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