RIVAL Synonyms
There are 11 hypernyms of the word rival. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for RIVAL
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competitor | nounn | |||||||
noun • the contestant you hope to defeat | ||||||||
contender | nounn | |||||||
noun • the contestant you hope to defeat | ||||||||
adversary | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who offers opposition | ||||||||
antagonist | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who offers opposition • a muscle that relaxes while another contracts • a drug that neutralizes or counteracts the effects of another drug | ||||||||
foe | nounn | |||||||
noun • an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force) • a personal enemy | ||||||||
opponent | nounn | |||||||
noun • a contestant that you are matched against • someone who offers opposition adjective satellite • characterized by active hostility | ||||||||
challenger | nounn | |||||||
noun • the contestant you hope to defeat | ||||||||
competition | nounn | |||||||
noun • a business relation in which two parties compete to gain customers • an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants • the act of competing as for profit or a prize • the contestant you hope to defeat | ||||||||
equal | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
adjective • having the same quantity, value, or measure as another • having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task noun • a person who is of equal standing with another in a group verb • be identical or equivalent to • be equal to in quality or ability • make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching | ||||||||
match | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction • a formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete • a burning piece of wood or cardboard • an exact duplicate • the score needed to win a match • a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect • a person who is of equal standing with another in a group • a pair of people who live together • something that resembles or harmonizes with verb • be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics • provide funds complementary to • bring two objects, ideas, or people together • be equal to in quality or ability • make correspond or harmonize • give or join in marriage • set into opposition or rivalry • be equal or harmonize • make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching | ||||||||
touch | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the event of something coming in contact with the body • the faculty by which external objects or forces are perceived through contact with the body (especially the hands) • a suggestion of some quality • a distinguishing style • the act of putting two things together with no space between them • a slight but appreciable amount • a communicative interaction • a slight attack of illness • the act of soliciting money (as a gift or loan) • the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin • deftness in handling matters • the feel of mechanical action verb • make physical contact with, come in contact with • perceive via the tactile sense • affect emotionally • be relevant to • be in direct physical contact with; make contact • have an effect upon • deal with; usually used with a form of negation • cause to be in brief contact with • to extend as far as • be equal to in quality or ability • tamper with • make a more or less disguised reference to • comprehend • consume • color lightly |