Antonyms for Rival
ˈraɪ vəlri·val

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:4.2 / 5 votes

1. rival

   An enemy in private life is one who is moved by hostile feeling with active disposition to injure; but in military language all who fight on the opposite side are called enemies or collectively "the enemy," where no personal animosity may be implied; foe, which is rather a poetical and literary word, implies intensely hostile spirit and purpose. An antagonist is one who opposes and is opposed actively and with intensity of effort; an opponent, one in whom the attitude of resistance is the more prominent; a competitor, one who seeks the same object for which another is striving; antagonists in wrestling, competitors in business, opponents in debate may contend with no personal ill will; rivals in love, ambition, etc., rarely avoid inimical feeling. Adversary was formerly much used in the general sense of antagonist or opponent, but is now less common, and largely restricted to the hostile sense; an adversary is ordinarily one who not only opposes another in fact, but does so with hostile spirit, or perhaps out of pure malignity; as, the great Adversary. Compare synonyms for AMBITION.

   Antonyms:
   abettor, accessory, accomplice, ally, friend, helper, supporter

   Synonyms:
   adversary, antagonist, competitor, enemy, foe, opponent

   Preposition:
   He was the enemy of my friend in the contest.

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:5.0 / 2 votes

1. rivalnoun

   Antonyms:
   adherent, supporter, comrade, coadjutor, neutral

   Synonyms:
   antagonist, competitor, cosuitor

2. rivalverb

   Antonyms:
   succumb, surrender, yield, promote, reverence, retire, defer

   Synonyms:
   emulate, challenge, equal, contend, strive, compete

Matched Categories

1. • Compete

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. rival, challenger, competitor, competition, contenderverb

   the contestant you hope to defeat

   "he had respect for his rivals"; "he wanted to know what the competition was doing"

   Synonyms:
   rival, competition, competitor, contender, contention, rivalry, challenger, contest

2. equal, touch, rival, matchverb

   be equal to in quality or ability

   "Nothing can rival cotton for durability"; "Your performance doesn't even touch that of your colleagues"; "Her persistence and ambition only matches that of her parents"

   Synonyms:
   adjoin, touch, pit, have-to doe with, rival, play off, pertain, couple, match, concern, fit, stir, tinge, refer, meet, equalize, twin, agree, be, gibe, oppose, tally, equalise, affect, pair, jibe, cope with, equate, relate, touch on, equal, tinct, bear on, allude, bear upon, reach, contact, correspond, come to, advert, impact, partake, extend to, mate, disturb, tint, check

3. rivalverb

   be the rival of, be in competition with

   "we are rivaling for first place in the race"

   Synonyms:
   touch, match, equal

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1. rivaladjective

   Synonyms:
   competing, competitive, emulative

2. rivalnoun

   Synonyms:
   competitor, emulator, antagonist

3. rivalverb

   Synonyms:
   compete, emulate

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Rival

   Synonyms:
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How to use Rival in a sentence?

1. Lo Chih-cheng:

   Her nomination indicates the unity of the KMT, closing the gap between her and the DPP( Democratic Progressive Party) rival, hung embraces the.

2. Andrew Rogoyski:

   Space is primarily about intellectual property. It's aspirational, very high-tech, very extreme technology that takes a long time to develop, a cyber attack to steal from an industry rival can be a huge time-saver.

3. Hassan Rouhani:

   On the same day theSaudi minister spoke to Fox News, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani addressed the United Nations General Assembly and criticized Tehransregional rival. The security of Saudi Arabia shall be guaranteed with the termination of aggression to Yemen rather than by inviting foreigners, we are ready to spend our national strength and regional credibility and international authority.

4. Neil Saunders:

   The board [ of Victoria's Secret ] will need to be careful in charting a new course that resonates with consumers and addresses new competitive challenges such as the rise of rival brands like Aerie.

5. The Honda rider:

   For sure, Marc will want to be in front because he will want his revenge, he will be in front for sure from the first race and will be a tough rival, but we are tough too. So we have to have a great battle, we have to work hard to be in front, and let’s see who will be the main contender.

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