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

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