Definition for Rival:

• To compete with; try to equal or surpass; equal.

Synonyms for Rival:

• adj.

  •equal (adjective)
  • even off,
  • resemble,
  • come near to,
  • near.

• n.

  •
  • adrift.
  •
  • field,
  • border on,
  • approach,
  • challenge,
  • verge on,
  • candidate.
  •
  • conflict.
  •
  • surpass.
  •bane (noun)
  • nemesis.
  •combatant (noun)
  • mercenary,
  • adversary,
  • gladiator,
  • swordsman,
  • man-at-arms,
  • thug,
  • bully,
  • struggler,
  • assailant,
  • rioter,
  • combatant,
  • quarreler,
  • soldier,
  • pugilist,
  • tough,
  • militant.
  •competing (noun)
  • conflicting,
  • Vying,
  • striving,
  • Emulating,
  • contending,
  • Disputing,
  • Contesting,
  • Battling,
  • antagonistic.
  •enemy (noun)
  • sanguinary,
  • Sectary,
  • invader,
  • Archenemy,
  • savage,
  • sectarian,
  • opposite,
  • unfriendly,
  • shrew,
  • attacker.
  •opponent (noun)
  • assaulter,
  • opposer,
  • villain,
  • foil.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • winningest,
  • outdo,
  • award-winning,
  • outperform,
  • prize-winning.
  •
  • approximate,
  • opposing,
  • outshine,
  • better.
  •
  • border,
  • tower,
  • verge,
  • overtake.
  •
  • top.
  •amount
  • tally.
  •come up to
  • comparing with,
  • measure up to,
  • come to,
  • compare with,
  • bear comparison with.
  •correspond
  • partake of.
  •equal
  • equate,
  • keep pace with,
  • run abreast,
  • measure up.
  •Other relevant words:
  • excel,
  • concern,
  • strive,
  • hoodlum,
  • incompatible,
  • repugnant,
  • cope,
  • Contra,
  • refractory,
  • wrangler,
  • Disaccordant,
  • join battle with,
  • stack up,
  • counter,
  • gorilla,
  • comer,
  • rivalry,
  • race with,
  • rouse,
  • Overthwart,
  • contrary,
  • run to,
  • struggle,
  • knot,
  • equivalent,
  • engage,
  • congregate,
  • tinct,
  • close with,
  • combative,
  • suitor,
  • compeer,
  • jockey,
  • pit,
  • irreconcilable,
  • rough,
  • contact,
  • knight,
  • square,
  • controversy,
  • unfavorable,
  • tamper with,
  • antithetic,
  • equalise,
  • advert,
  • cross,
  • like,
  • affect,
  • noncooperative,
  • agitate,
  • accommodate,
  • reach,
  • antagonize,
  • adjoin,
  • deal with,
  • inimical,
  • pretender,
  • swashbuckler,
  • ditto,
  • oppositional,
  • champion,
  • disturb,
  • Reluctate,
  • fractious,
  • Palestric,
  • streetfighter,
  • allude,
  • converge,
  • emulous,
  • con,
  • bear on,
  • touch on,
  • mate,
  • challenger,
  • gibe,
  • cutthroat,
  • meet with,
  • consume,
  • contentious,
  • agree,
  • fight,
  • best,
  • counterpart,
  • grapple with,
  • bear upon,
  • assume,
  • enmity,
  • Mosstrooper,
  • even,
  • insist upon,
  • sword,
  • try,
  • blade,
  • find,
  • excite,
  • ruffian,
  • Against,
  • hostile,
  • belligerent,
  • rowdy,
  • finalist,
  • admit,
  • uncooperative,
  • adverse,
  • give oneself airs,
  • swagger,
  • strut,
  • pugnacious,
  • competition,
  • Combating,
  • plug-ugly,
  • resister,
  • paragon,
  • fight against,
  • contradictory,
  • stack up with,
  • goon,
  • perverse,
  • unpeaceful,
  • battle,
  • break even,
  • Squabbler,
  • extend to,
  • competitory,
  • struggle with,
  • be proud,
  • obtain,
  • take on,
  • fencer,
  • stickle for,
  • unfavourable,
  • coordinate,
  • Reluct,
  • bullyboy,
  • bout,
  • breast,
  • parallel,
  • enforcer,
  • relate,
  • bandit,
  • balance,
  • hood,
  • strong-armer,
  • negative,
  • join battle,
  • draw,
  • buddy,
  • Bickerer,
  • overshadow,
  • alien,
  • pugilistic,
  • transcend,
  • aspirant,
  • arouse,
  • dissentient,
  • fellow,
  • warring,
  • stir,
  • Scuffler,
  • eclipse,
  • oppose,
  • clashing,
  • gamecock,
  • jibe,
  • restrain,
  • vier,
  • go for,
  • controversialist,
  • dissident,
  • tilter,
  • couple,
  • ape,
  • correspond to,
  • pertain,
  • other side,
  • apprehend,
  • Equipollent,
  • entry,
  • conterminous,
  • antithetical,
  • tie,
  • quarrelsome,
  • for,
  • attempt,
  • player,
  • Rivaling,
  • bridle,
  • knock-off,
  • Swordplayer,
  • contention,
  • assert,
  • competing,
  • discrepant,
  • stem,
  • be,
  • resist,
  • obstinate,
  • antipathetic,
  • pair,
  • Palestrical,
  • tier,
  • outrival,
  • comparative,
  • litigant,
  • king,
  • oppositive,
  • outjump,
  • hooligan,
  • boast,
  • budge,
  • partake,
  • polemic,
  • warlike,
  • buck,
  • coequal,
  • comprehend,
  • adversative,
  • Oppositionist,
  • gladiatorial,
  • claimant,
  • buffet,
  • unpropitious,
  • recalcitrant,
  • presume,
  • follow,
  • check,
  • refer,
  • exceed,
  • bravo,
  • twin,
  • impact,
  • amount to,
  • seek to displace,
  • look big,
  • bellicose,
  • struggle against,
  • fit,
  • face-off,
  • hatchet man,
  • contrasting,
  • seeker,
  • be equivalent,
  • warmonger,
  • take,
  • combat.

Paraphrases for Rival:

• Equivalence

  • Adjective
    competitor.
  • Proper noun, singular
    competitor.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    competitor.

• Independent

  • Adjective
    competing, confrontational, adversarial, Disputing, hostile, opposing, concurrent, competitors, antagonism, belligerent, concurring.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    counterpart.

• Other Related

  • Adjective
    conflicting, antagonistic.
  • Proper noun, singular
    rivalry.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    opponent, adversary, contender, rivalry.

Antonyms for Rival:

• adj.

  • opposing
    associate, Assisting, supporting.

• n.

  • person who opposes in competition
    helper, cohort, ally, companion, difference.
  • Other antonyms:
    abettor, exponent, sympathizer, accessory.

• v.

  • oppose; be a match for
    disconnect, aid, give up, cooperate, support, assist, help, leave.

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.

Hypernym for Rival:

• v.

  • competition
    outvie, outrival.

Hyponym for Rival:

• v.

  • competition
    compete, vie, contend.
  • stative
    compete, vie, contend.