APPLICANT Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

applicant

noun

ˈa-pli-kənt

Definition of applicant

as in candidate

one who seeks an office, honor, position, or award have numerous applicants for the job

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of applicant Six of the seven applications have passed the opposition phase and have received a notice of allowance, which means the applicant has six months to file a statement of use or ask for an extension. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 23 Oct. 2026 Biz2Credit considers applicants who have been in business for 12 months. — Dan Avery, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026 Australia’s Federal Court on Monday ordered a gag on reporting any information that could reveal the applicants’ identities and their statements of claim. — Chad De Guzman, Time, 22 Oct. 2026 Other programs will need to be consolidated or closed, particularly when employers hire applicants without a college credential or prefer candidates with a bachelor’s degree. — Kathleen Plinske, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for applicant

Recent Examples of Synonyms for applicant

candidate

Noun

Their loss has become the Chiefs’ gain, as Walker, for now, looks like a possible MVP candidate in Kansas City.

— Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026
Sanders, who spoke alongside el Sayed in Grand Rapids, said Trump’s attacks on the Democratic candidate were rooted in Islamophobia because Republicans have little to say about the issues affecting working families.

— Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of candidate

Browse Nearby Words

applicable

applicant

applicants

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Applicant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/applicant. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of applicant

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

grotesque

Popular in Grammar & Usage

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Popular in Wordplay

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World

Why do we 'bury the lede?'

'Za' and 9 Other Words to Help You Win at SCRABBLE

Popular

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Games & Quizzes