What is another word for rival?
1387 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ ɹˈa͡ɪvə͡l], [ ɹˈaɪvəl], [ ɹ_ˈaɪ_v_əl]
When you hear the word "rival", you might immediately think of an enemy or opponent. However, there are many synonyms that can be used to describe a similar competition or challenge. Some of these words could include "competitor", "adversary", "opposition", "foe", or "antagonist". Each of these words conveys a different degree of animosity or intensity, without losing the essential sense of a challenge or struggle. Whether you're describing a sports match, a business deal, or a personal feud, finding the right synonym can make all the difference in creating the right tone and conveying the right message.
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Similar words for rival:
- jealous (adjective)
- competitive (adjective)
- factious (adjective)
- opposed/opposing (adjective)
- opposing (adjective)
- adversary (noun)
- antagonist (noun)
- bete noire (noun)
- combatant (noun)
- competitor (noun)
- contestant (noun)
- enemy (noun)
- entrant (noun)
- fighter (noun)
- foe (noun)
- match (noun)
- opponent (noun)
- amount (verb)
- come up to (verb)
- compare (verb)
- compete (verb)
- competition (verb)
- contest (verb)
- correspond (verb)
- emulate (verb)
- equal (verb)
- equalize (verb)
- keep up (verb)
- meet (verb)
- play (verb)
- recreate (verb)
- take after (verb)
- tie (verb)
- touch (verb)
- vie (verb)
- amount
- come up to
- compare
- competing
- contend
- correspond
- equal
- keep up
- noun
- take after
- tie
- touch
- other relevant words (adjective)
- other relevant words (noun)
Synonyms for Rival:
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adj.
• jealous • competitive- dog eat dog ,
- killer ,
- killer instinct ,
- more competing ,
- more killer ,
- more streetwise ,
- more vying ,
- most competing ,
- most killer ,
- most streetwise ,
- most vying .
- dis affected ,
- dis-affected ,
- in subordinate ,
- in-subordinate ,
- insurgent ,
- more contending ,
- more estranged ,
- more insurrectionary ,
- more troublemaking ,
- most contending ,
- most estranged ,
- most insurrectionary ,
- most troublemaking ,
- tumultous tumultuous ,
- tumultous-tumultuous ,
- tumultoustumultuous .
- against grain ,
- anti pathetic ,
- anti thetical ,
- anti-pathetic ,
- anti-thetical ,
- at crosspurposes ,
- de fending ,
- de-fending ,
- dis agreeing ,
- dis-agreeing ,
- ex posing ,
- ex-posing ,
- in compatible ,
- in-compatible ,
- more anti ,
- more battling ,
- more clashing ,
- more combating ,
- more controverting ,
- more crossing ,
- more defending ,
- more denying ,
- more disputed ,
- more disputing ,
- more dissentient ,
- more enemy ,
- more exposing ,
- more facing ,
- more gainsaying ,
- more objecting ,
- more obstructive ,
- more protesting ,
- more repelling ,
- most anti ,
- most battling ,
- most clashing ,
- most combating ,
- most controverting ,
- most crossing ,
- most defending ,
- most denying ,
- most disputed ,
- most disputing ,
- most dissentient ,
- most enemy ,
- most exposing ,
- most facing ,
- most gainsaying ,
- most objecting ,
- most obstructive ,
- most opposed ,
- most protesting ,
- most repelling ,
- pro testing ,
- pro-testing ,
- restrictive .
-
n.
-
•
- approximation ,
- carbon copy ,
- clone ,
- copy ,
- double ,
- echo ,
- mirror image .
-
•
- outstrip .
-
v.
• amount- am equivalent to ,
- am tantamount to ,
- are equivalent to ,
- are tantamount to ,
- art tantamount to ,
- be came ,
- be come ,
- be comes ,
- be-came ,
- be-come ,
- be-comes ,
- be-coming ,
- being equivalent to ,
- being tantamount to ,
- checked with ,
- checking with ,
- checks with ,
- develop in to ,
- developed in to ,
- developed into ,
- developing in to ,
- develops in to ,
- develops into ,
- ex tend ,
- ex tended ,
- ex tending ,
- ex tends ,
- ex-tend ,
- ex-tended ,
- ex-tending ,
- ex-tends ,
- is equivalent to ,
- is tantamount to ,
- re ached ,
- re aching ,
- re-ached ,
- re-aching ,
- was equivalent to ,
- was tantamount to ,
- wast equivalent to ,
- wast tantamount to ,
- were equivalent to ,
- were tantamount to ,
- wert equivalent to ,
- wert tantamount to .
- admit comparison with ,
- admits comparison with ,
- admits of comparison with ,
- admitted comparison with ,
- admitted of comparison with ,
- admitting comparison with ,
- admitting of comparison with ,
- bare comparison with ,
- beared comparison with ,
- bearing comparison with ,
- bears comparison with ,
- bore comparison with ,
- came near ,
- comes near ,
- compares with ,
- gat near ,
- gets near ,
- got near ,
- gotten near ,
- measure to ,
- measured to ,
- measured up to ,
- measures to ,
- measures up to ,
- measuring to ,
- measuring up to ,
- ranked with ,
- ranking with ,
- ranks with ,
- standing comparison with ,
- stands comparison with ,
- stood comparison with .
- held a candle to ,
- held candle to ,
- hold candle to ,
- holding a candle to ,
- holding candle to ,
- holds a candle to ,
- holds candle to ,
- in spect ,
- in spects ,
- in-spect ,
- in-spects ,
- matches up ,
- matching up ,
- place juxtaposition ,
- placed in juxtaposition ,
- placed juxtaposition ,
- places in juxtaposition ,
- places juxtaposition ,
- placing in juxtaposition ,
- placing juxtaposition ,
- sets against ,
- sets side by side ,
- setting side by side ,
- sized up ,
- sizes up ,
- stack against ,
- stacked against ,
- stacked up against ,
- stacking against ,
- stacking up against ,
- stacks against ,
- stacks up against ,
- weighed against another ,
- weighing against another ,
- weighs against another .
- am running ,
- am the running ,
- are in running ,
- are in the running ,
- are running ,
- are the running ,
- art in running ,
- art in the running ,
- art running ,
- art the running ,
- be in running ,
- be the running ,
- being in running ,
- being in the running ,
- being running ,
- being the running ,
- copes with ,
- go for gold ,
- goes for broke ,
- goes for gold ,
- goes for the gold ,
- going for gold ,
- going for the gold ,
- in hunt ,
- inned hunt ,
- inned the hunt ,
- inning hunt ,
- inning the hunt ,
- ins hunt ,
- ins the hunt ,
- is in running ,
- is in the running ,
- is running ,
- is the running ,
- jockeyed for position ,
- jockeying for position ,
- jockeys for position ,
- matched strength ,
- matched wits ,
- matches strength ,
- matches wits ,
- matching strength ,
- matching wits ,
- participates in ,
- participating in ,
- pits against ,
- pits oneself against ,
- pitted against ,
- pitted oneself against ,
- pitting against ,
- pitting oneself against ,
- ran for ,
- running for ,
- runs for ,
- scrambled for ,
- scrambles for ,
- scrambling for ,
- seeking prize ,
- seeks prize ,
- sought prize ,
- takes part ,
- was in running ,
- was in the running ,
- was the running ,
- wast in running ,
- wast in the running ,
- wast running ,
- wast the running ,
- went after ,
- went for broke ,
- went for gold ,
- went for the gold ,
- were in running ,
- were in the running ,
- were running ,
- were the running ,
- wert in running ,
- wert in the running ,
- wert running ,
- wert the running .
- de fend ,
- de fended ,
- de fends ,
- de-fend ,
- de-fended ,
- de-fends ,
- duelled ,
- fighting over ,
- fights over ,
- fought over ,
- gang on ,
- gang upon ,
- knuckled with ,
- knuckles with ,
- knuckling with ,
- laid a finger on ,
- laid finger on ,
- laying a finger on ,
- laying finger on ,
- lays a finger on ,
- lays finger on ,
- lays out ,
- put dukes ,
- put gloves ,
- puts dukes ,
- puts gloves ,
- puts on gloves ,
- puts up dukes ,
- putting dukes ,
- putting gloves ,
- putting on gloves ,
- putting up dukes ,
- rumpusses ,
- sets to ,
- setting to ,
- squares off .
- am consistent ,
- am identical to ,
- am similar to ,
- are consistent ,
- are identical to ,
- are similar to ,
- art consistent ,
- art identical to ,
- art similar to ,
- being consistent ,
- being identical to ,
- being similar to ,
- is consistent ,
- is identical to ,
- lip synced ,
- lip syncing ,
- lip syncs ,
- partaking of ,
- partook of ,
- was consistent ,
- was identical to ,
- was similar to ,
- wast consistent ,
- wast identical to ,
- wast similar to ,
- were consistent ,
- were identical to ,
- were similar to ,
- wert consistent ,
- wert identical to ,
- wert similar to .
- competed with ,
- competes with ,
- competing with ,
- contended with ,
- contending with ,
- contends with ,
- did like ,
- didst like ,
- dittoing ,
- does like ,
- doest like ,
- doeth like ,
- doing like ,
- dost like ,
- doth like ,
- follow example of ,
- follow footsteps ,
- followed example of ,
- followed footsteps ,
- followed in footsteps ,
- followed the example of ,
- following example of ,
- following footsteps ,
- following in footsteps ,
- following suit ,
- following the example of ,
- follows example of ,
- follows footsteps ,
- follows in footsteps ,
- follows the example of ,
- goes like ,
- going like ,
- made like ,
- makes like ,
- making like ,
- out vie ,
- out vied ,
- out vies ,
- out vying ,
- out-vie ,
- out-vied ,
- out-vies ,
- out-vying ,
- outvies ,
- outvying ,
- patterned after ,
- patterning after ,
- patterns after ,
- rivalized ,
- rivalizes ,
- rivalizing ,
- vied with ,
- vies with ,
- went like .
- am commensurate ,
- am identical ,
- am level ,
- am tantamount ,
- are commensurate ,
- are identical ,
- are level ,
- are tantamount ,
- art commensurate ,
- art identical ,
- art level ,
- art tantamount ,
- being commensurate ,
- being identical ,
- being level ,
- being tantamount ,
- co ordinate ,
- co ordinates ,
- equipoising ,
- equiponderated ,
- equiponderates ,
- equiponderating ,
- is commensurate ,
- is level ,
- is tantamount ,
- keeping pace with ,
- keeps pace with ,
- kept pace with ,
- live to ,
- lived to ,
- lived up to ,
- lives to ,
- lives up to ,
- living to ,
- living up to ,
- measured up ,
- measures up ,
- measuring up ,
- ran abreast ,
- rises to ,
- rising to ,
- rose to ,
- running abreast ,
- runs abreast ,
- squared with ,
- squares with ,
- squaring with ,
- was commensurate ,
- was identical ,
- was level ,
- was tantamount ,
- wast commensurate ,
- wast identical ,
- wast level ,
- wast tantamount ,
- were commensurate ,
- were identical ,
- were level ,
- were tantamount ,
- wert commensurate ,
- wert identical ,
- wert level ,
- wert tantamount .
- held on ,
- holding on ,
- keeping step ,
- keeps pace ,
- keeps step ,
- kept pace ,
- kept step ,
- pre serve ,
- pre served ,
- pre serves ,
- pre serving ,
- pre-served ,
- pre-serves ,
- pre-serving ,
- running with ,
- runs with .
- dis charge ,
- dis charged ,
- dis charges ,
- dis charging ,
- dis-charge ,
- dis-charged ,
- dis-charges ,
- dis-charging .
- am a team ,
- am on a team ,
- am on team ,
- am team ,
- are a team ,
- are on a team ,
- are on team ,
- are team ,
- art a team ,
- art team ,
- be a team ,
- be on team ,
- be team ,
- being a team ,
- being on a team ,
- being on team ,
- being team ,
- dis ported ,
- dis porting ,
- dis-ported ,
- dis-porting ,
- engages in ,
- engaging in ,
- is a team ,
- is on a team ,
- is on team ,
- is team ,
- was a team ,
- was on a team ,
- was on team ,
- was team ,
- wast a team ,
- wast on a team ,
- wast on team ,
- wast team ,
- were a team ,
- were on a team ,
- were on team ,
- were team ,
- wert a team ,
- wert on a team ,
- wert on team ,
- wert team .
- acted like ,
- acting like ,
- acts like ,
- am like ,
- are like ,
- art like ,
- being like ,
- follow footsteps of ,
- follow in footsteps of ,
- follow the footsteps of ,
- followed footsteps of ,
- followed in footsteps of ,
- followed in the footsteps of ,
- followed the footsteps of ,
- following footsteps of ,
- following in footsteps of ,
- following in the footsteps of ,
- following the footsteps of ,
- follows footsteps of ,
- follows in footsteps of ,
- follows in the footsteps of ,
- follows the footsteps of ,
- is like ,
- was like ,
- wast like ,
- were like ,
- wert like .
- am a par ,
- am even ,
- am neck and neck ,
- am neck neck ,
- am on a par ,
- am on par ,
- am par ,
- are a par ,
- are even ,
- are on a par ,
- are on par ,
- are par ,
- art a par ,
- art neck and neck ,
- art neck neck ,
- art par ,
- be a par ,
- be neck neck ,
- be on par ,
- be par ,
- being a par ,
- being even ,
- being neck and neck ,
- being neck neck ,
- being on a par ,
- being on par ,
- being par ,
- deadlocking ,
- is a par ,
- is even ,
- is neck and neck ,
- is neck neck ,
- is on a par ,
- is on par ,
- is par ,
- keep with ,
- keeping up with ,
- keeping with ,
- keeps up with ,
- keeps with ,
- kept up with ,
- kept with ,
- was a par ,
- was even ,
- was neck and neck ,
- was neck neck ,
- was on a par ,
- was on par ,
- was par ,
- wast a par ,
- wast even ,
- wast neck and neck ,
- wast neck neck ,
- wast on a par ,
- wast on par ,
- wast par ,
- were a par ,
- were even ,
- were neck and neck ,
- were neck neck ,
- were on a par ,
- were on par ,
- were par ,
- wert a par ,
- wert even ,
- wert neck and neck ,
- wert neck neck ,
- wert on a par ,
- wert on par ,
- wert par .
- am a match for ,
- am match for ,
- am same league ,
- am the same league ,
- are a match for ,
- are in same league ,
- are in the same league ,
- are same league ,
- are the same league ,
- art a match for ,
- art in same league ,
- art in the same league ,
- art match for ,
- art same league ,
- art the same league ,
- be in same league ,
- be match for ,
- be same league ,
- be the same league ,
- being a match for ,
- being in same league ,
- being in the same league ,
- being match for ,
- being same league ,
- being the same league ,
- is a match for ,
- is in same league ,
- is in the same league ,
- is match for ,
- is same league ,
- is the same league ,
- verged on ,
- verges on ,
- was a match for ,
- was in same league ,
- was in the same league ,
- was match for ,
- was same league ,
- was the same league ,
- wast a match for ,
- wast in same league ,
- wast in the same league ,
- wast match for ,
- wast same league ,
- wast the same league ,
- were a match for ,
- were in same league ,
- were in the same league ,
- were match for ,
- were same league ,
- were the same league ,
- wert a match for ,
- wert in same league ,
- wert in the same league ,
- wert match for ,
- wert same league ,
- wert the same league .
Other synonyms:
- Corrival ,
- award-winning ,
- behind ,
- blue-ribbon ,
- nip and tuck ,
- outclass ,
- outdistance ,
- outdo ,
- outperform ,
- outrank ,
- outsmart ,
- outwit ,
- peer ,
- prize-winning ,
- undone ,
- winningest .
- beat .
- top .
- adrift .
Other relevant words:
- Altercated ,
- Altercating ,
- Bandied ,
- Bandying ,
- Commeasure ,
- Disported ,
- Disporting ,
- Dueling ,
- Emulated ,
- Quarrelled ,
- Struggled ,
- Vied ,
- altercate ,
- altercates ,
- amount ,
- be in the running ,
- be on a team ,
- be rivals ,
- be running ,
- come up to ,
- communize ,
- communizing ,
- compare ,
- compete ,
- compete with ,
- contend ,
- contend with ,
- contest ,
- cope with ,
- coped with ,
- coping with ,
- correspond ,
- democratize ,
- democratized ,
- democratizes ,
- democratizing ,
- dittoed ,
- do like ,
- duel ,
- dueled ,
- duelling ,
- emulate ,
- engage in ,
- engaged in ,
- equalize ,
- even up ,
- evening up ,
- fencing ,
- feud ,
- fight over ,
- follow in footsteps ,
- follow the example of ,
- go after ,
- go for broke ,
- go for the gold ,
- go for the jugular ,
- go like ,
- goes after ,
- going after ,
- going for broke ,
- grapple ,
- in the hunt ,
- jockey for position ,
- jousted ,
- jousting ,
- keep up ,
- knuckle with ,
- lay a finger on ,
- lay finger on ,
- make like ,
- match strength ,
- match wits ,
- meet ,
- outvie ,
- outvied ,
- participate in ,
- participated in ,
- pattern after ,
- pit against ,
- pit oneself against ,
- play ,
- play off ,
- played off ,
- put on gloves ,
- put up dukes ,
- re-create ,
- recreate ,
- regularize ,
- regularized ,
- regularizes ,
- regularizing ,
- rivalize ,
- rumpused ,
- rumpusing ,
- run for ,
- scramble for ,
- seek prize ,
- set to ,
- square off ,
- squared off ,
- squaring off ,
- take after ,
- take part ,
- taking part ,
- took part ,
- touch ,
- tussle ,
- vie ,
- vie with ,
- vying with ,
- was running .
- Numbered ,
- Summed ,
- Summing ,
- Tallied ,
- be coming ,
- be equivalent to ,
- be tantamount to ,
- check with ,
- develop into ,
- developing into ,
- sum ,
- tally .
- admit of comparison with ,
- bear comparison with ,
- come near ,
- come to ,
- coming near ,
- compare with ,
- compared with ,
- comparing with ,
- get near ,
- getting near ,
- measure up to ,
- rank with ,
- stand comparison with .
- Bracketed ,
- Bracketing ,
- Scanned ,
- hold a candle to ,
- juxtaposed ,
- match up ,
- matched up ,
- parallels ,
- place in juxtaposition ,
- scanning ,
- set against ,
- set side by side ,
- setting against ,
- size up ,
- sizing up ,
- stack up against ,
- weigh against another .
- Jostled ,
- give all one's got ,
- give one's all ,
- go for it ,
- go for jugular ,
- had at ,
- have at ,
- knock oneself out ,
- litigate ,
- make play for ,
- mix it up with ,
- mix up with ,
- mix with ,
- mixed up with ,
- mixed with ,
- push for ,
- shoot at ,
- shoot for ,
- shot at ,
- tangle with .
- Co-ordinates ,
- Equiponderate ,
- be commensurate ,
- be identical ,
- be level ,
- be tantamount ,
- co-ordinate ,
- equate ,
- equipoise ,
- equipoised ,
- is identical ,
- keep pace with ,
- live up to ,
- measure up ,
- rise to ,
- run abreast ,
- square with .
- Against ,
- Bickerer ,
- Combating ,
- Contra ,
- Disaccordant ,
- Equipollent ,
- Mosstrooper ,
- Oppositionist ,
- Oppugnant ,
- Overthwart ,
- Palestric ,
- Palestrical ,
- Reluct ,
- Reluctate ,
- Rivaling ,
- Scuffler ,
- Squabbler ,
- Swordplayer ,
- accommodate ,
- adjoin ,
- admit ,
- admit of comparison ,
- adversative ,
- adverse ,
- advert ,
- affect ,
- affect emotionally ,
- agitate ,
- agree ,
- alien ,
- allude ,
- amount to ,
- antagonize ,
- anti ,
- antipathetic ,
- antithetic ,
- antithetical ,
- ape ,
- apprehend ,
- arouse ,
- aspirant ,
- assert ,
- assume ,
- attempt ,
- balance ,
- bandit ,
- battle ,
- be ,
- be commensurable ,
- be comparable ,
- be equivalent ,
- be proud ,
- bear on ,
- bear upon ,
- beat against ,
- beat up against ,
- bellicose ,
- belligerent ,
- belted knight ,
- best ,
- blade ,
- boast ,
- border on ,
- border upon ,
- bout ,
- bravo ,
- break even ,
- break square ,
- breast ,
- breast the wave ,
- bridle ,
- buck ,
- buddy ,
- budge ,
- buffet ,
- buffet the waves ,
- bullyboy ,
- candidate ,
- challenge ,
- challenge comparison ,
- challenger ,
- champion ,
- check ,
- claimant ,
- clashing ,
- close with ,
- coequal ,
- combat ,
- combative ,
- come near to ,
- comer ,
- comparative ,
- compeer ,
- competing ,
- competition ,
- competitive ,
- competitory ,
- comprehend ,
- con ,
- concern ,
- conflict ,
- congregate ,
- consume ,
- contact ,
- contender ,
- contention ,
- contentious ,
- conterminous ,
- contradictory ,
- contrary ,
- contrasting ,
- controversialist ,
- controversy ,
- converge ,
- coordinate ,
- cope ,
- correspond to ,
- counter ,
- counterpart ,
- couple ,
- cross ,
- cutthroat ,
- deal with ,
- discrepant ,
- dissentient ,
- dissident ,
- disturb ,
- ditto ,
- draw ,
- eclipse ,
- emulator ,
- emulous ,
- enforcer ,
- engage ,
- enmity ,
- entrant ,
- entry ,
- equal ,
- equalise ,
- equivalent ,
- even ,
- even off ,
- exceed ,
- excel ,
- excite ,
- extend to ,
- face-off ,
- factious ,
- fellow ,
- fencer ,
- field ,
- fight ,
- fight against ,
- finalist ,
- find ,
- fit ,
- follow ,
- for ,
- fractious ,
- gamecock ,
- gibe ,
- give oneself airs ,
- gladiatorial ,
- go for ,
- goon ,
- gorilla ,
- grapple with ,
- hatchet man ,
- hood ,
- hoodlum ,
- hooligan ,
- hostile ,
- impact ,
- in competition ,
- in rivalry ,
- incompatible ,
- inimical ,
- insist upon ,
- irreconcilable ,
- jealous ,
- jibe ,
- jockey ,
- join battle ,
- join battle with ,
- king ,
- knight ,
- knock-off ,
- knot ,
- like ,
- litigant ,
- look big ,
- match ,
- mate ,
- meet with ,
- near ,
- negative ,
- nemesis ,
- noncooperative ,
- obstinate ,
- obtain ,
- oppose ,
- opposed ,
- opposite number ,
- oppositional ,
- oppositive ,
- other side ,
- outjump ,
- outrival ,
- overshadow ,
- pair ,
- paragon ,
- parallel ,
- partake ,
- participant ,
- pertain ,
- perverse ,
- pit ,
- player ,
- plug-ugly ,
- polemic ,
- presume ,
- pretender ,
- pugilistic ,
- pugnacious ,
- quarrelsome ,
- race with ,
- reach ,
- recalcitrant ,
- refer ,
- refractory ,
- relate ,
- repugnant ,
- resemble ,
- resist ,
- resister ,
- restrain ,
- rivalry ,
- rough ,
- rouse ,
- rowdy ,
- ruffian ,
- run to ,
- scrapper ,
- seek to displace ,
- seeker ,
- side ,
- square ,
- stack up ,
- stack up with ,
- stem ,
- stickle for ,
- stir ,
- streetfighter ,
- strive ,
- strong-armer ,
- struggle ,
- struggle against ,
- struggle with ,
- strut ,
- suitor ,
- surpass ,
- swagger ,
- swashbuckler ,
- sword ,
- take ,
- take on ,
- tamper with ,
- tie ,
- tier ,
- tilter ,
- tinct ,
- touch on ,
- transcend ,
- try ,
- twin ,
- uncooperative ,
- unfavorable ,
- unfavourable ,
- unpeaceful ,
- unpropitious ,
- verge on ,
- vier ,
- warlike ,
- warmonger ,
- warring ,
- wrangler .
- against the grain ,
- at cross purposes ,
- at cross-purposes ,
- at odds ,
- in opposition ,
- obstructive ,
- streetwise ,
- troublemaking ,
- up against .
- ANTIS ,
- CRIP ,
- CRIPS ,
- Corival ,
- GIS ,
- Jouster ,
- Mercenaries ,
- Oppugner ,
- angries ,
- antagonist ,
- bad person ,
- battler ,
- battlers ,
- belligerents ,
- bitter enemy ,
- brawler ,
- brawlers ,
- bruiser ,
- bruisers ,
- competitor ,
- contestant ,
- contester ,
- contesters ,
- countertype ,
- disputant ,
- disputants ,
- duelist ,
- duelists ,
- emulators ,
- enemy ,
- fighter ,
- foe ,
- heavies ,
- hopefuls ,
- hostile party ,
- jousters ,
- lookalike ,
- opponent ,
- opposition ,
- person-at-arms ,
- pet hate ,
- scrappers ,
- servicepeople ,
- serviceperson ,
- slugger ,
- sluggers ,
- tanker ,
- tankers ,
- team member ,
- warlord ,
- warlords ,
- warrior .
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How to use "Rival" in context?
The word "rival" is derived from the Latin word rivalis, meaning "rival" or "rivalry." A rival is someone with whom one competes or against whom one has competition. There are many definitions of what constitutes a rival, but typically, a rival is someone with whom one has a intense relationship, someone who is important to one, or someone who is competing for the same desired outcome.
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Equivalence
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Adjective
competitor.
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Proper noun, singular
competitor.
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Noun, singular or mass
competitor.
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Adjective
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Independent
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Adjective
antagonism, belligerent, competing, concurrent, concurring, confrontational, hostile, opposing, Disputing, adversarial, competitors.
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Noun, singular or mass
counterpart.
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Adjective
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Other Related
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Adjective
antagonistic, conflicting.
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Proper noun, singular
rivalry.
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Adjective
Homophones for Rival:
- replay, rebel, rueful, repel, ravel, ravioli, refill, rabble, refuel, reply, rubeola, rifle, rape oil, Ruhr Valley, reveille, reveal, revile, revel, ruefully, rubel, raphael, ruffle, roble, robolo, repayable, rappel, revival, riffle, ripple, repeal, rubble, raffle, ruble, revalue, rouble, rubella.
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not paid for
- Synonyms:
- unpaid.
