'also ran' definitions:
Synonyms of 'also ran'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- aspirant,
- baby kisser,
- bankrupt,
- booby,
- candidate,
- dark horse,
- defeated candidate,
- defeatee,
- duck,
- dud,
- failure,
- fall guy,
- false alarm,
- favorite son,
- flop,
- game loser,
- good loser,
- good sport,
- hopeful,
- lame duck,
- loser,
- office seeker,
- political hopeful,
- presidential timber,
- running mate,
- sport,
- stalking-horse,
- stooge,
- the vanquished,
- underdog,
- victim,
- washout