RIVALROUS Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

rivalrous

adjective

Definition of rivalrous

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.

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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 See All Example Sentences for rivalrous

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Adjective

Scientists have captured images of the sun's surface in the finest detail yet, revealing a strange and dynamic facade.

— CBS News, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
The imagery and time-lapse video reveal an unprecedented look at the sun’s complex and dynamic photosphere, the visible surface of the sun that exists as a thin layer of atmosphere shaped by magnetic fields and currents of fluid plasma.

— Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of dynamic

Adjective

With low consumer demand for electric vehicles (EV) in the US in general and an increasingly competitive market as automakers try to vie for fewer and fewer EV dollars, the Bolt faces a competitive market.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Aug. 2026
Trust, financing, developer communities, standards, commercial partnerships, and diplomatic credibility have become competitive advantages in their own right.

— Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of competitive

Adjective

As the sport continues to process Skubal joining the Dodgers in a late Saturday trade, reactions from rival executives have landed somewhere between resignation and frustration.

— Andy McCullough, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
But the federal probe into the Kalshi trading prompted rival online prediction platform Polymarket to cut ties with Santos in June.

— CBS News, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of rival

Adjective

Wilson described Solari as independent, determined and deeply committed to her animals.

— Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
In an era when automakers seem determined to replace every knob and switch with a touchscreen command, even small dedicated controls deserve recognition.

— Karl Brauer, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of determined

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