contestant

UK/kənˈtɛstənt/

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British/kənˈtɛst(ə)nt/

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

Noun

contestant (plural contestants)

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

Synonyms:

competitor
One who brings a legal challenge (such as a will, verdict, or decision).

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Three contestants will win awards, but the last prize is just a book voucher.
All contestants must register for the footrace: we've arranged numbers for them all.
The contestants are all tied; no one has the lead position.

plural	contestants

From French contestant, present participle of contester.

What does contestant mean?: Contestant means a participant in a contest; specifically, a person who plays a game, as on a TV game show.
What is contestant in Hindi?: Contestant in Hindi is प्रतियोगी (pratiyogī). See Contestant meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is contestant?: Contestant is a noun.
How do you pronounce contestant?: Contestant is pronounced /kənˈtɛstənt/ (UK).
What is the plural of contestant?: The plural of contestant is contestants.

Adapted from Wiktionary: contestant (page history and authors); contestant (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

Last updated: 2026-09-02

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