English Alternative forms ex-candidate Etymology ex- + candidate Noun excandidate (plural excandidates) A former candidate; one who was formerly a candidate but no longer is. Translations former candidate Catalan: excandidat m Russian: экс-кандида́т (ru) m anim (eks-kandidát) Spanish: excandidato m, excandidata f Wikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.