Synonyms of rivalrous

rivalrous

adjective

as in dynamic

having or marked by a strong desire to win or be better than others

The two siblings shared a rivalrous but ultimately loving relationship.

Related Words

• dynamic
• competitive
• rival
• lively
• determined
• competing
• vigorous
• hungry
• industrious
• enterprising
• diligent
• motivated
• spirited
• venturesome
• scrappy
• hustling
• driving
• raring
• impassioned
• eager
• animated
• venturous
• keen
• opportunistic
• aggressive
• ardent
• gung ho
• energetic
• avid
• assertive
• ambitious
• pretentious
• pushy
• self-assertive
• high-flying
• aspiring
• hard-driving
• overambitious
• self-seeking
• go-getting
• pushing

Dissimilar Words

• indifferent
• disinterested
• uninterested
• apathetic
• unenthusiastic
• unexcited
• casual
• easygoing
• lackadaisical
• tepid
• lukewarm
• sluggish
• halfhearted
• lazy
• shiftless
• lethargic
• listless
• spiritless
• uneager
• unassertive
• unaggressive
• lazyish
• unambitious
• ambitionless

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rivalrous

Many are eagerly snapped up by buyers three to six weeks after listing in a rivalrous market. — Jeffrey Steele, Forbes.com, 4 May 2026

In the show’s first three seasons, the relationship between the two characters is by turns rivalrous, affectionate, hostile, conspiratorial, and codependent. — Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2025

Wiles and Vonn are both teammates and competitors, but the dynamic is more uplifting than rivalrous. — Sierra Shafer, Outside, 18 Nov. 2025

If either of the then-senators were to leave for the White House, their governors would need to appoint a successor — a potentially messy scenario in states where the Republican Party is filled with rivalrous internal factions. — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 21 July 2025