Synonyms of contender

1 Syllable

crip

2 Syllables

scrappers, warlord, slugger, fighters, jousters, rivals, jouster, higgler, hagglers, fighter, defier, haggler, sluggers, rival, duelist

3 Syllables

darers, write-in, job-hunter, opponent, combatant, darer, disputer, nominee, enemies, pugilist, gladiator, frontrunner, disputers, superjock, contesters, enemy, athlete, challenger, challengers, pothunters, asperser, contester, contestant, gladiators

4 Syllables

solicitant, antagonist, serviceman, emulators, adversary, candidate, emulator, competition, person-at-arms

5 Syllables

office-seeker