Synonyms for contest
ˈkɒn tɛst; kənˈtɛstcon·test

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1. contestverb

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

   Antonyms:
   support

2. contestverb

   to contend

   I will contest for the open seat on the board.

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

   Antonyms:
   support

3. contestnoun

   to call into question; to oppose

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

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

   Antonyms:
   support

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.

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

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

   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.

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms: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, contest

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, contest

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1. • Oppose
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Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. contestverb

   Synonyms:
   dispute, controvert, argue, debate, litigate, contend against, call in question

2. contestverb

   Synonyms:
   strive to hold, struggle to defend

3. contestverb

   Synonyms:
   contend, strive, struggle, vie, fight, compete, cope

4. contestnoun

   Synonyms:
   dispute, altercation, debate, controversy, contestation, quarrel, difference, high words, strife of words, war of words

5. contestnoun

   Synonyms:
   struggle, battle, conflict, fight, combat, encounter, rencounter, strife in arms

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1. contestnoun

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

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "contest":

   competition, competitions, challenge, race, moot, tournament, contests, eurovision, pageant

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How to use contest in a sentence?

1. House Speaker Paul Ryan:

   For 2017 to be the kind of year it has to be, that 2016 is the year where we give the country an alternative, we give them ideas, we give them solutions, and we run on those, instead of having a personality contest in 2016 we have an ideas contest, and I believe we can do that whoever our nominee is going to be.

2. One Republican official:

   The Trump tantrum has nothing to do with check size or spending — he was fully aware of the negotiations carried out in his behalf by( chief of staff Mark) Meadows and( Treasury Secretary Steven) Mnuchin and never said peep, this is about Mitch McConnell and John Thune acknowledging the inevitable. When it comes to venting rage and seeking revenge vs. millions losing unemployment the day after Christmas and millions losing apartments and millions of small businesses going under, there is no contest : Mitch McConnell ego always comes first.

3. Karen Spencer:

   We aren't interested in lineage, it's the inner beauty and personality that shine in our World's Ugliest Dog contest.

4. Eric Schneiderman:

   In the last several hours, serious allegations, which I strongly contest, have been made against me, while these allegations are unrelated to my professional conduct or the operations of the office, they will effectively prevent me from leading the office's work at this critical time. I therefore resign my office, effective at the close of business on May 8, 2018.

5. Kyrie Irving:

   We’re going to have to make our staple as a team on the defensive end, because if we’re going back and forth in a shooting contest, obviously we’ll still be in the game but can lead to mistakes on our end.