Candidate synonyms
kăn'dĭ-dāt', -dĭt
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A person who applies for employment, help, etc.
job-hunter
One that seeks:
seek (related)
A person who hopes, or seems likely, to succeed
A person who aspires, as after honors, high position, etc.
possible choice
One who has been nominated to an office or for a candidacy.
A person who requests, petitions, or entreats
political contestant
office-seeker
A rival business, team, etc.
place-hunter
In England, a member of the legal profession who is not a barrister: solicitors are not members of the bar and may not plead cases in superior courts
An individual or entity who asserts a right or demand to money or property. An individual or entity who asserts a right or demand to money or property.
One that is in a leading position in a race or other competition:
An unexpected winner in a horse race, thought beforehand to have very little chance
A companion.
favorite-son
A famous man viewed proudly by his hometown for his achievements.
(By extension) A military veteran.
A difficult puzzle or problem.
contestant (related)
contestant(for an office)
postulance
postulancy
One who applies for or requests something. One who applies for or requests something.
A person who aspires, as after honors, high position, etc.
A person who aspires to success or who shows promise of succeeding, especially as a political candidate:
voter (antonym)
Find another word for candidate. In this page you can discover 41 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for candidate, like: applicant, job-hunter, seeker, seek, hopeful, aspirant, possible choice, nominee, suitor, political contestant and null.