Rival synonyms | Best 73 synonyms for rival

equal

(Informal) To have as its consequence.

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competitive

The definition of competitive is relating to a situation for a win, or having a strong desire to win or to be the best.

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foe

One who is opposed to an idea or cause:

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opponent

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enemy

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contesting

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emulate

To try, often by imitating or copying, to equal or surpass

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vie

To do or produce in emulation, competition, or rivalry; to put in competition; to bandy.

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challenger

The space shuttle Challenger, named after the HMS Challenger (1858), destroyed on January 28, 1986 with loss of its seven-member crew.

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adversary

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cohort (antonym)

The definition of a cohort is a group of people who have come together in support of a common cause, or a group of people who share a common characteristic.

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touch

To match in quality; equal:

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match

Device made of wood or paper, at the tip coated with chemicals that ignite with the friction of being dragged (struck) against a rough dry surface.

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competitor

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contestant

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peer

(Internet) To carry communications traffic terminating on one's own network on an equivalency basis to and from another network, usually without charge or payment. Contrast with transit where one pays another network provider to carry one's traffic.

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contender

One who contends

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challenge

To dispute something.

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compete

To enter into, or be in, rivalry; contend; vie

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arch-rival (related)

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archrival (related)

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emulating

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compare with

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antagonistic

Contending or acting against; as, antagonistic forces.

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vying

That vies; that competes

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opposing

That opposes or oppose; on the opposite side.

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conflicting

Striking, or dashing together; fighting; contending; struggling to resist and overcome.

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battling

Fertile.

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come near to

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resemble

To exhibit similarity or likeness to.

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contend with

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anti

A prefix whose basic meaning is “against.” It is used to form adjectives that mean “counteracting” (such as antiseptic, preventing infection). It is also used to form nouns referring to substances that counteract other substances (such as antihistamine, a substance counteracting histamine), and nouns meaning “something that displays opposite, reverse, or inverse characteristics of something else” (such as anticyclone, a storm that circulates in the opposite direction from a cyclone). Before a vowel it becomes ant–, as in antacid.

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contending

Present participle of contend.

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strive

To be in conflict; struggle; contend; fight

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