contestant
gb/kəntˈɛstənt/ us/kəntˈɛstənt/
B1
Anglais
~ 7400
Sens
0 sens
Nom
B1
entity
1
person taking part in a contest
A person who joins a contest or game and tries to win.
Schéma d’usage :
[someone] is a contestant in/on [a contest or show]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes say *"contestant of the show"* instead of the more natural *"contestant on the show"* or *"contestant in the show"*. Use **on** for TV and radio programs ("a contestant on a game show") and **in** for general competitions or events ("a contestant in the race"). Another confusion is between **contestant** and **contest**: *contest* is the event, *contestant* is the person who takes part.
Synonymes
competitor (Very close in meaning; slightly more general and common in business and sports contexts.)
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entrant (Stresses the act of entering a competition; slightly more formal.)
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participant (More general; does not always imply trying to win.)
Antonymes
judge (A judge evaluates contestants instead of competing.)
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spectator (A spectator only watches an event and does not compete.)
Collocations
contestant on a game show
|contestant in the competition
|reality show contestant
|eliminated contestant
|fellow contestants
|beauty pageant contestant
Thèmes
competition
|entertainment
|sports
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- Each contestant had two minutes to present their business idea to the panel.
- The show sends one contestant home every week until only the winner remains.
- As the youngest contestant in the race, she surprised everyone by finishing third.
- Every contestant must sign a contract before appearing on the talent show.
- The quiz master asked the first contestant to step up to the microphone.
Exemples pédagogiques
- There were ten contestants in the singing contest.
- The first contestant answered all the questions correctly.
- My brother was a contestant on a TV game show.
- Each contestant had to cook a meal in one hour.
- The judges chose one contestant as the winner.
Nom
formal
C1
entity
2
person legally challenging something
A person who officially fights or questions a legal decision or paper in court.
Schéma d’usage :
[someone] is a contestant in [a legal case or dispute]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may wrongly think this legal sense is common in daily conversation. In everyday speech, **contestant** almost always means someone in a game or competition. In legal or news texts you might see this formal sense, but outside those contexts it can sound confusing.
Synonymes
challenger (General word for someone who disputes something; not always specifically legal.)
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litigant (Technical legal term for a person involved in a lawsuit; slightly broader than contestant.)
Antonymes
supporter (A supporter accepts and backs the decision or document instead of challenging it.)
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beneficiary (In will or estate cases, the beneficiary typically benefits from the document being upheld, opposite to the contestant who tries to overturn it.)
Collocations
contestant in the lawsuit
|election contestant
|will contestant
|legal contestant
Thèmes
law
|politics
|business
Exemples
- The court ruled that the contestant had no standing to challenge the will.
- Election officials rejected the complaint filed by the defeated contestant.
- Each contestant in the case was given an opportunity to present evidence.
- The judge dismissed the claims brought by the sole contestant of the trust.
- Both contestants in the dispute agreed to settle out of court.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The contestant of the will said it was not fair.
- The judge listened to the contestant in the case.
- Two contestants argued about the election result in court.
- The contestant wanted the court to change the decision.
- The lawyer advised the contestant to accept the agreement.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
contestant
API
GB/kəntˈɛstənt/
US/kəntˈɛstənt/
Syllabes et accentuation
con - test - ant (3 syllabes)
Stress on 2nd syllable (test)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: contestant
- Plural: contestants
Famille de mots
Forms
contestants
noun
Core family
contest
noun A2
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
uncontested
adjective
Advanced or less common
contestable
adjective
Expressions
beauty pageant contestant
1/bjˈuti pˈæd͡ʒənt kəntˈɛstənt/
fixed phrase
person in a beauty contest
A person who competes in a beauty contest or pageant.
Exemples
- Each beauty pageant contestant had to answer a question from the judges.
- She trained for months before becoming a beauty pageant contestant.
- The youngest beauty pageant contestant was only sixteen years old.
game show contestant
1/ɡˈeɪm ʃˈoʊ kəntˈɛstənt/
fixed phrase
person on a TV game show
A person who plays and tries to win on a television game show.
Exemples
- She became famous after appearing as a game show contestant last year.
- Every game show contestant must agree to the rules before filming starts.
- The new game show contestant looked very nervous on camera.
reality show contestant
1/ɹiˈæləti ʃˈoʊ kəntˈɛstənt/
fixed phrase
person in a reality TV contest
A person who is on a reality TV show and competes with others.
Exemples
- The reality show contestant was voted off after only two episodes.
- Many reality show contestants gain a large social media following.
- Each reality show contestant must live in the house for three months.
talent show contestant
1/tˈælənt ʃˈoʊ kəntˈɛstənt/
fixed phrase
person in a talent competition
A person who performs singing, dancing, or another skill in a talent competition.
Exemples
- Every talent show contestant had exactly three minutes on stage.
- The talent show contestant impressed the crowd with her magic tricks.
- As a talent show contestant, he practiced his song every night.