COMPETITOR Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

competitor

noun

kəm-ˈpe-tə-tər

Definition of competitor

as in contestant

one who strives for the same thing as another the competitors for this prestigious science award come from the best high schools in the country

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Recent Examples of competitor As the expectations of buyers continue to change, brands will need to prioritize CX to outshine competitors. — Salman Shahid, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026 That means Alexander Zverev (1) and Carlos Alcaraz (2) are the top competitors. — Jason Cohen, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026 Nova Block 2’s closest competitors are SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket and Rocket Lab’s upcoming Neutron launch vehicle, which is still under development. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2026 No one was surprised when she was ranked the most popular public figure in April, with a net favorability of plus 65, 51 points ahead of her closest competitor, former president Barack Obama. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for competitor

Recent Examples of Synonyms for competitor

Noun

Chuangsri won out of a field of 108 contestants in the pageant, which last year was held in India’s southern Hyderabad city.

— Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2026
The contestants will have to design a wedding dress that showcases their style, and the winning design will be produced and sold by David’s Bridal.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of contestant

Noun

However, depth in the secondary remains a focal point, as young talent and new additions like Styles will be tested early against division rivals.

— David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Additionally, Volkswagen has faced fierce competition from Chinese rivals as domestic manufacturers such as BYD and Geely gained ground in electric vehicles and challenged its longstanding position in the market.

— Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of rival

Noun

As, it should be said, has Vardy, with Burnley manager Nicky Hayen, when asked about his new signing’s qualities, pretty much describing the sort of variety that Wrexham need to add up front to become genuine challengers for automatic promotion.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
The Tigers already defeated potential CFP challengers UNLV 27-21 on the road.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 6 Sep. 2026