Synonyms of race

race 1 of 2

noun

1

as in ethnicity

dated a people having a common language, culture, and body of traditions

Winston Churchill's famous hope and prediction that World War II would be remembered by future generations as the finest hour of the Britannic race

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ethnicity
• nationality
• nation
• minority
• family
• house
• tribe
• clan
• folk
• kindred

2

as in family

archaic a group of persons who come from the same ancestor

the last descendent of a race of kings

Synonyms & Similar Words

• family
• tribe
• house
• clan
• folks
• lineage
• people
• blood
• stock
• household
• descendant
• kin
• dynasty
• line
• relative
• kindred
• nuclear family
• kinfolk
• extended family
• kinsfolk
• offspring
• issue
• progeny
• seed
• blended family
• brood
• scion
• kith
• kinsman
• clansman
• kinswoman

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• origin
• birth
• extraction
• descent
• ancestry
• pedigree

race

2 of 2

verb

1

as in to compete

to engage in a contest

just how many candidates are racing for the senatorial seat this year?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• compete
• contend
• fight
• battle
• rival
• vie
• challenge
• play
• face off
• jockey
• maneuver
• engage
• try out
• go out
• work
• train
• jostle

2

as in to speed

to proceed or move quickly

was racing around trying to get everything done before her big trip to India

Synonyms & Similar Words

• speed
• travel
• hurry
• trot
• drive
• fly
• rush
• run
• chase
• scurry
• jump
• zip
• buzz
• course
• scoot
• blow
• dash
• blast
• dart
• motor
• career
• jog
• scuttle
• step
• bowl
• hare
• tear
• jet
• bolt
• shoot
• crack (on)
• ram
• rip
• breeze
• rocket
• blaze
• belt
• zoom
• hustle
• barrel
• hasten
• gallop
• hump
• hurl
• hurtle
• hie
• beat it
• bundle
• get a move on
• whirl
• bomb
• whisk
• pelt
• highball
• rustle
• sprint
• careen
• make tracks
• bustle
• nip
• step on it
• shake a leg
• cannonball
• hotfoot (it)
• streak
• accelerate
• overtake
• flit
• stampede
• scamper
• beetle
• outrun
• step out
• scuffle
• outpace
• catch up
• whiz
• quicken
• outstrip
• scud
• arrow
• fast-forward
• beeline

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• creep
• drag
• crawl
• hang (around or out)
• lag
• poke
• linger
• dawdle
• tarry
• stroll
• poke
• loiter
• shuffle
• slow (down or up)
• saunter
• lumber
• amble
• decelerate
• plod
• dillydally
• dally

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of race

Noun

Imagine if more young Americans spent a year working alongside people from different races, religions, regions, economic backgrounds, and political beliefs. — Steven Fulop, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026

Crucial cases In yet another twist, the Indiana Supreme Court ruled that ballots with administrative errors should still be counted, flipping the outcome of an Indiana State Senate race for a second and final time. — Marissa Meaor, IndyStar, 11 Sep. 2026

Verb

Their experience will bring first-hand insight into the specific demands of training, racing and running after hours of effort, helping inform Salomon’s approach to the sport, the company noted. — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026

The technology is racing ahead of regulation, Fan said, making Chinese judges ill-equipped to deal with the deluge of cases involving individual face protections and digital infringement. — Ling Wei, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026