challenger

• Nom désignant une personne ou une organisation qui affronte ou rivalise avec une autre, en particulier celle qui cherche à vaincre le détenteur d'un titre.

A noun referring to a person or entity that competes against another, especially the one a contestant hopes to defeat.

1. Competitor or opponentB1formal

   A person who competes against another, especially in a contest or competition, aiming to defeat them.

   concurrent, adversaire

   • The champion faced a strong challenger in the final match.
   • She is the main challenger for the title this year.
   • The challenger trained hard to defeat the reigning champion.

   Synonymesadversaryantagonistaspirantcompetitorcontendercontestantopponentrival

   Antonymesallypartnersupporterteammate