What are some opposite words for candidate?

Antonyms for candidate
ˈkæn dɪˌdeɪt, -dɪtcan·di·date

This page is about all possible antonyms and opposite words for the term candidate.

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms1.0 / 4 votes

  1. candidate

    Antonyms:
    waiver, decliner, abandoner, resigner, abjurer, noncompetitor

    Synonyms:
    aspirant, petitioner, canvasser, applicant, claimant, solicitor

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Princeton's WordNet1.0 / 1 vote

  1. campaigner, candidate, nomineenoun

    a politician who is running for public office

    Synonyms:
    campaigner, nominee, prospect

  2. candidate, prospectnoun

    someone who is considered for something (for an office or prize or honor etc.)

    Synonyms:
    vista, panorama, aspect, chance, prognosis, expectation, outlook, campaigner, medical prognosis, scene, prospect, nominee, view

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words4.0 / 1 vote

  1. candidatenoun

    Synonyms:
    aspirant, nominee, postulant, office-seeker, contestant (for an office)

Editors Contribution1.0 / 2 votes

  1. no-one appliying

    'no-one applying' is a great antonym for 'candidate' because a candidate is a person and they are applying for a job or something and 'no-one applying' is about someone that is not applying for a job. if you just write something like not applying, that wouldn't make sense as it isn't talking about someone but about the applying part of the definition. that is my amazing reason as to why 'no-one applying' is a great antonym for 'candidate'.

    will you congratulate me? i have got a great antonym for the word candidate. do you want to hear it? here it is no-one applying. isn't it a great antonym for the word candidate?

    Submitted by susiejames on November 16, 2019  

How to use candidate in a sentence?

  1. Kellyanne Conway:

    He's an unconventional candidate, and he's not going to prepare the way Hillary does, which is . . . locking her in a room and cramming her head with all those binders and getting the Hollywood types that she raised gazillions of dollars with in fundraisers.

  2. Nathaniel Gleicher:

    They frequently posted about local and political news, including topics like the upcoming elections, candidate updates and views, alleged misconduct of political opponents, and controversial events that were purported to occur during previous administrations.

  3. Joe Biden:

    Obama is probably the most exciting candidate that the Democratic or Republican Party has produced at least since Ive been around, and hes fresh. Hes new. Hes smart. Hes insightful. And I really regret that some have taken totally out of context my use of the word clean.

  4. Sean Evans:

    The younger candidate will make the argument that they are ‘ the change candidate, ’ people will start looking at this in a different way, much like they looked at Barack Obama and John McCain.

  5. Bob Vander Plaats:

    If the caucus were to happen today, I think Mike Huckabee is going to be a very strong candidate. ... People just flat-out like Governor Mike Huckabee, but that doesn't mean right away that they are going to be supporting him, endorsing him and championing his effort.

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