competitor

noun

com·​pet·​i·​tor kəm-ˈpe-tə-tər 

: one that competes: such as

a

: rival

a fierce competitor on the soccer field

b

: one selling or buying goods or services in the same market as another

offering lower prices than our competitors

c

: an organism that lives in competition with another

The squid population increased dramatically when food competitors were depleted by heavy overfishing.

Synonyms of competitor

• contestant
• contender
• rival
• challenger

Examples of competitor in a Sentence

We offer better rates than our competitors.

There were more than 500 competitors in the race.

Recent Examples on the Web

In December, Doubao was China's top AI app with 155 million weekly active users, nearly double that of its closest competitor, DeepSeek's chatbot, according to business intelligence service provider QuestMobile. —Elaine Yu, CNBC, 2 Jan. 2026

The nouveau American fashion conglomerate was poised to rival European competitors like Louis Vuitton and Hermes owner LVMH and Gucci owner Kering—with soaring revenues to boot. —Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 2 Jan. 2026

In 2011, Tesla CEO Elon Musk dismissed Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD as a competitor. —Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 2 Jan. 2026

Siegel said there’s progress in the turnaround playbook, one that echos similar challenges in the sportswear brand’s 2015 to 2018 run-in with competitor Adidas. —Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 2 Jan. 2026

Word History

Etymology

see competition

First Known Use

1534, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

competitor

noun

com·​pet·​i·​tor kəm-ˈpet-ət-ər 

: one that competes especially in the selling of goods or services : rival