Candidate synonyms
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seek (related)
A person who applies for or seeks something, such as a job or position
job-hunter
campaigner
Someone with experience in a certain field.
A difficult puzzle or problem.
A device used in a moving object, especially a missile, that locates a target by detecting light, heat, or other radiation.
A person who aspires to success or who shows promise of succeeding, especially as a political candidate:
A person who makes a claim
(Finance, business) One who engages in front running.
One who achieves unexpected support and success as a political candidate, typically during a party's convention.
running-mate
One of a pair of ships with coordinated, often reciprocal, sailing schedules.
favorite-son
A man favored for nomination as a presidential candidate by his own state delegates at a national political convention.
contestant (related)
One that contests or disputes something, such as an election or a will.
The definition of choice is the act of making a selection or the person or thing which is selected.
contestant(for an office)
postulance
postulancy
postulant
A person submitting a request or application; a petitioner.
Apparent chance for success
striver
One who strives.
A person who is nominated, esp. a candidate for election
possible choice
A person who sues at law
political contestant
office-seeker
A participant in a competition, especially in athletics.
place-hunter
An attorney holding a public office that handles cases involving a city, state, or other jurisdiction.
Find another word for candidate. In this page you can discover 33 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for candidate, like: seek, job-hunter, campaigner, stumper, applicant, seeker, hopeful, petitioner, claimant, front-runner and dark-horse.