Synonyms of competition

competition

noun

1

as in tournament

a competitive encounter between individuals or groups carried on for amusement, exercise, or in pursuit of a prize

a competition between two fierce football rivals

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tournament
• event
• game
• contest
• match
• championship
• sport
• bout
• tourney
• sweepstakes
• matchup
• meet
• sweep-stake
• battle
• race
• athletics
• skirmish
• semifinal
• tussle
• tug-of-war
• struggle
• derby
• scrimmage
• conflict
• final
• open
• triathlon
• outing
• play-off
• marathon
• heat
• gymkhana
• pentathlon
• round
• decathlon
• biathlon
• runoff
• field day
• rubber
• ultramarathon
• national(s)
• heptathlon
• round-robin
• volley
• sudden death
• seesaw
• dead heat
• rally
• nightcap
• run
• set
• photo finish
• classic

2

as in contestant

one who strives for the same thing as another

tried to analyze his major competition in the tennis tournament

Synonyms & Similar Words

• contestant
• competitor
• contender
• rival
• challenger
• finalist
• corrival
• entrant
• entry
• player
• archrival
• semifinalist
• opponent
• adversary
• also-ran
• antagonist

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• noncompetitor

3

as in rivalry

an earnest effort for superiority or victory over another

the intense competition for bragging rights to being the city's best French restaurant

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rivalry
• battle
• struggle
• contest
• duel
• contention
• confrontation
• warfare
• conflict
• war
• match
• strife
• sweepstakes
• showdown
• combat
• clash
• tug-of-war
• face-off
• dogfight
• ball game
• sweep-stake
• debate
• grapple
• friction
• dispute
• disputation
• horse race
• collision
• discord
• argument
• quarrel
• controversy
• nail-biter
• row
• disagreement
• dissension
• dissention
• wrangle

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• peace
• harmony
• concord