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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

object, physical object go
a tangible and visible entity

whole, unit go
an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity

living thing, animate thing go
a living (or once living) entity

organism, being go
a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently

person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul go
a human being

contestant
a person who participates in competitions

noun.person

15 Subcategories

agonist go
someone involved in a contest or battle (as in an agon)
jock, athlete go
a person trained to compete in sports
defaulter go
a contestant who forfeits a match
entrant go
one who enters a competition
long shot go
a contestant that is unlikely to win
loser, also-ran go
a contestant who loses the contest
opposition, opposite, opponent go
a contestant that you are matched against
outsider go
a contestant (human or animal) not considered to have a good chance to win
player, participant go
a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
pothunter go
someone who participates in contests in order to collect trophies
qualifier go
a contestant who meets certain requirements and so qualifies to take part in the next stage of competition
competition, rival, challenger, competitor, contender go
the contestant you hope to defeat
starter go
a contestant in a team sport who is in the game at the beginning
winner, victor go
the contestant who wins the contest
withdrawer go
a contestant who withdraws from competition