Definitions

bidder

[bid-er] / ˈbɪd ər /

NOUN

candidate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

applicant aspirant competitor contender contestant nominee successor

STRONG

claimant entrant hopeful petitioner possibility pothunter runner seeker stumper suitor write-in

WEAK

dark horse favorite son handshaker job-hunter office seeker possible choice solicitant whistle-stopper

NOUN

opponent

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adversary aspirant candidate challenger competitor enemy foe opposition player rival

STRONG

antagonist anti assailant bandit con contestant disputant entrant litigant match opposer

WEAK

boss counteragent dark horse dissentient oppugnant

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ally assistant friend helper

WEAK

associate colleague

NOUN

opposer

Synonyms

STRONG

adversary antagonist anti aspirant assailant bandit candidate challenger competitor con contestant disputant enemy entrant foe litigant match opposition player resister rival

WEAK

counteragent dark horse dissentient oppositionist oppugnant

Antonyms

STRONG

ally assistant fan friend helper spectator supporter

NOUN

oppositionist

Synonyms

WEAK

adversary antagonist anti aspirant assailant bandit candidate challenger competitor con contestant counteragent dark horse disputant dissentient enemy entrant foe litigant match opposer opposition oppugnant player resister rival

NOUN

resister

Synonyms

STRONG

adversary antagonist anti aspirant assailant bandit candidate challenger competitor con contestant disputant enemy entrant foe litigant match opposer opposition player rival

WEAK

counteragent dark horse dissentient oppositionist oppugnant

Antonyms

STRONG

ally assistant fan friend helper spectator supporter

Example Sentences

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It was sold and relocated to Ayton Castle in 2021 but its pieces are now being sold off to the highest bidder.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

However, one bidder with deeper pockets could drive off in their purchase.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

Four bidders chased after the work, with a telephone bidder winning it after a seven-minute competition that saw one bidder join the hunt with a $154 million bid, though they later bowed out.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

The winning bidder can bring up to seven guests.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

He returned to the first bidder, the man with the map, who said, “Nine hundred.”

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

bidder

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