Competitor

/kəmˈpɛt.ɪ.tɚ/

Synonyms for "competitor" (166 found)

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Closest matches (34)

Noun(9 words)

challenger contender rival athletes ballplayers bicyclists bidders bowler bowlers

adversaryamateur athleteantagonist archer athlete ballplayer baseballer baseman batter battery battler belligerentbelted knightbickerer bladeblocking backbowman bravo brawler bully

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bullyboy catcher center coach combatant

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Noun(15 words)

comer competition contenders contestant contestants cyclist dethroner dueller entrant entrants fencers finalist finalists gladiators gymnasts

competition contender contestant corrival cricketerdefensive linemandisputant duelist emulator end enemy enforcer entrant entry equal fencer feuder field fighterfighting cock

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foilsman footballer fullback gamecock games-player gamester gladiator goon gorilla guardhatchet manhood hoodlum

Determiner(1 words)

each participant

Related words (83)

hooligan infielder jock jouster jumper knight lineman militantoffensive linemanopponent opposition outfield outfielder playerplug uglyplug-ugly poloistprofessional athletepugilist quarreler

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quarterback racer rioter rival rough rowdy ruffian sabreur scrapper scuffler shortstop skater sport sportsman squabbler streetfighterstrong armstrong-arm manstrong-armer struggler swashbuckler sword swordplayer swordsman tackle tailbackthe fieldthug tilter tough toxophilite tussler vier wingback wrangler wrestler

Noun(24 words)

hurdler invader jumpers marksmenmore athleticopponent opponents participant player players prizefighter prizefighters raceabout racehorse rivalling rivals semifinalist semifinalists sportsmen sportsperson

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thrower turtler wrester wrestlers

Adjective(2 words)

isthmian sportive

Verb(1 words)

rivaling

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5 relation types

More general

3 entries

contestant organism participant

More specific

9 entries

athlete contestant entrant firminterspecific competitorintraspecific competitorplayerracing driverteam

Collocations

6 entries

direct competitorinterspecific competitorintraspecific competitorlocal competitormarket competitorstrong competitor

Inflections

1 entries

competitors

Derivations

2 entries

competitive competitively

Sample sentences

12 total sentences available.

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The circulation of the newspaper is only one-third that of its competitor.

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Several years ago, in the course of being interviewed for a job, I was introduced to a competitor for the position.

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The girl wanted to monopolize her father's affection and tended to view her mother as a competitor.

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The competitor twice jumped the gun.

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