Candidate Synonyms and Antonyms

kăndĭ-dāt, -dĭt
A person who applies for or seeks something, such as a job or position
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. applicant
  2. aspirant
  3. hopeful
  4. campaigner
  5. nominee
  6. bidder
  7. office-seeker
  8. petitioner
  9. prospect
  10. seeker
  11. possible choice
  12. suitor
  13. political contestant
  14. competitor
  15. place-hunter
  16. solicitor
  17. claimant
  18. choice
  19. job-hunter
  20. contender
  21. front-runner
  22. contestant(for an office)
  23. dark-horse
  24. running-mate
  25. favorite-son
  26. stumper
  27. postulance
  28. postulancy
  29. postulant
  30. striver
Antonyms:
  1. voter

Words Related to Candidate

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Candidate Sentence Examples

  • In 1 9 05 he was Democratic candidate for mayor of New York on the Municipal Ownership ticket, and four years later on the Independence League ticket; in 1906 he was candidate for governor of New York on the Democratic and Independence League tickets, in every instance being defeated.

  • After a few words of greeting, each candidate was directed to stand on either side of the raised platform.

  • Each candidate was known, not by his name, but by a number.

  • He was defeated as Democratic candidate for governor in 1864.

  • I was the logical candidate as both women had children needing attention.

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