Candidate Synonyms and Antonyms
kăndĭ-dāt, -dĭt
A person who applies for or seeks something, such as a job or position
(Noun)
Synonyms:
- applicant
- aspirant
- hopeful
- campaigner
- nominee
- bidder
- office-seeker
- petitioner
- prospect
- seeker
- possible choice
- suitor
- political contestant
- competitor
- place-hunter
- solicitor
- claimant
- choice
- job-hunter
- contender
- front-runner
- contestant(for an office)
- dark-horse
- running-mate
- favorite-son
- stumper
- postulance
- postulancy
- postulant
- striver
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