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

The Credit Card Disruption Thesis Perhaps the most ambitious vision comes from DeFi-native players like EtherFi, whose card offers higher cash back than any centralized exchange competitor by paying rewards in Scroll tokens rather than actual cash. —Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026

While Lululemon’s shares soared for most of Mussafer’s time as chair, US sales have stalled and competitors like Vuori and Alo Yoga have stolen market share. —Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 20 Jan. 2026

The Netflix version will be live, and audiences can vote in real time for their favorite competitors, adding a new twist to the proceedings. —Barry Levitt, Time, 20 Jan. 2026

Players and personnel from both schools had to come between the competitors before the issue escalated further. —Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 20 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