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Challenger vs Contestant - What's the difference?

challenger | contestant |

As nouns the difference between challenger and contestant

is that challenger is one who challenges while contestant is a participant in a contest.

As a proper noun Challenger

is the space shuttle Challenger, named after the HMS Challenger (1858), destroyed on January 28, 1986 with loss of its seven-member crew.

challenger

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who challenges.
  • One child stood as king of the hill, and tried to withstand the pushes and shoves of his challengers .

    Synonyms

    * (one who challenges ): adversary, combatant, contender, disputer, opponent

    contestant

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A participant in a contest
  • Synonyms

    * competitor

    See also

    * contender ----