candidate
Someone who is trying to be chosen for a job, a prize or a place.
candidate in a sentence
- Every candidate for the school council had to give a speech.
- Mrs Patel interviewed each candidate for the job of caretaker.
Words that mean something similar
applicant, contender, nominee
More words about character & personality
- capable: Able to do something well.
- compassionate: Feeling sorry for others who are hurting and wanting to help them.
- compatible: Able to exist or work well together.
- comrade: A close friend or companion, especially someone you share hard times with.
- conceited: Much too proud of yourself and your abilities.
- consistent: Always behaving or happening in the same way.
- courageous: Very brave.
- coy: Shy in a playful way, often pretending to be more shy than you really are.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test