Antonyms for contest
ˈkɒn tɛst; kənˈtɛstcon·test

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1. contestverb

   Antonyms:
   support

   Synonyms:
   competition, pageant, compete, go in for, call into question, oppose, contend, controversy, discussion, battle, debate, fight, combat

2. contestverb

   to contend

   I will contest for the open seat on the board.

   Antonyms:
   support

   Synonyms:
   call into question, go in for, contend, oppose, compete, discussion, battle, fight, combat, pageant, controversy, competition, debate

3. contestnoun

   to call into question; to oppose

   The rival contested the dictator's re-election because of claims of voting irregularities.

   Antonyms:
   support

   Synonyms:
   compete, oppose, call into question, contend, go in for, debate, competition, battle, fight, discussion, pageant, combat, controversy

4. contestnoun

   a competition

   The child entered the spelling contest.

   Synonyms:
   battle, debate, discussion, pageant, controversy, combat, competition, fight

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. contest

   Conflict is a general word which describes opponents, whether individuals or hosts, as dashed together. One continuous conflict between entire armies is a battle. Another battle may be fought upon the same field after a considerable interval; or a new battle may follow immediately, the armies meeting upon a new field. An action is brief and partial; a battle may last for days. Engagement is a somewhat formal expression for battle; as, it was the commander's purpose to avoid a general engagement. A protracted war, including many battles, may be a stubborn contest. Combat, originally a hostile encounter between individuals, is now used also for extensive engagements. A skirmish is between small detachments or scattered troops. An encounter may be either purposed or accidental, between individuals or armed forces. Fight is a word of less dignity than battle; we should not ordinarily speak of Waterloo as a fight, unless where the word is used in the sense of fighting; as, I was in the thick of the fight.

   Antonyms:
   armistice, concord, peace, suspension of hostilities, truce

   Synonyms:
   action, affair, battle, bout, combat, conflict, encounter, engagement, fight, passage of arms, skirmish, strife

   Preposition:
   A battle of giants; battle between armies; a battle for life, against invaders; a battle to the death; the battle of (more rarely at) Marathon.

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1. • Oppose
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Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. contest, competitionnoun

   an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants

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

2. contestverb

   a struggle between rivals

   Synonyms:
   competition

3. contest, contend, repugnverb

   to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation

   "They contested the outcome of the race"

   Synonyms:
   fence, fight, make do, deal, vie, manage, compete, struggle, debate, argue, repugn, postulate, grapple, contend, cope, make out, get by

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. contestnoun

   Synonyms:
   rivalry, match, tournament, tourney, competition, emulation, dispute, controversy, dissension, contention

How to use contest in a sentence?

1. Said Priebus:

   It’s pretty split, it's going to be a close contest going into the next 60 days.

2. Pete Davidson:

   I feel like I won a contest, it’s so sick, it’s f --- ing lit Jimmy.

3. Norman Mailer:

   Ultimately a hero is a man who would argue with the gods, and so awakens devils to contest his vision. The more a man can achieve, the more he may be certain that the devil will inhabit a part of his creation.

4. Miles Bridges:

   I know he didn’t want to go to overtime, i tried to get a good contest on him.

5. Jeb Bush:

   I thought the host was Amy Schumer; I totally blew it. But since it's you, we're lowering our contest fee to $1, and I'll enter yours with a donation to the Yellow Ribbon Fund.

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