Synonyms for competitor
kəmˈpɛt ɪ tərcom·peti·tor

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1. competitornoun

   A person or organization against whom one is competing.

   Synonyms:
   adversary, opponent

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1. competitor

   An enemy in private life is one who is moved by hostile feeling with active disposition to injure; but in military language all who fight on the opposite side are called enemies or collectively "the enemy," where no personal animosity may be implied; foe, which is rather a poetical and literary word, implies intensely hostile spirit and purpose. An antagonist is one who opposes and is opposed actively and with intensity of effort; an opponent, one in whom the attitude of resistance is the more prominent; a competitor, one who seeks the same object for which another is striving; antagonists in wrestling, competitors in business, opponents in debate may contend with no personal ill will; rivals in love, ambition, etc., rarely avoid inimical feeling. Adversary was formerly much used in the general sense of antagonist or opponent, but is now less common, and largely restricted to the hostile sense; an adversary is ordinarily one who not only opposes another in fact, but does so with hostile spirit, or perhaps out of pure malignity; as, the great Adversary. Compare synonyms for AMBITION.

   Synonyms:
   adversary, antagonist, enemy, foe, opponent, rival

   Antonyms:
   abettor, accessory, accomplice, ally, friend, helper, supporter

   Preposition:
   He was the enemy of my friend in the contest.

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1. competitor

   Synonyms:
   rival, emulator, opponent, adversary, antagonist

   Antonyms:
   participator, partner, auxiliary, colleague

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:2.0 / 2 votes

1. rival, challenger, competitor, competition, contendernoun

   the contestant you hope to defeat

   "he had respect for his rivals"; "he wanted to know what the competition was doing"

   Synonyms:
   rival, competition, contender, contention, rivalry, challenger, contest

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1. competitornoun

   Synonyms:
   rival, antagonist, opponent, rival candidate

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1. competitornoun

   Synonyms:
   rival, contestant, opponent, antagonist

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1. List of paraphrases for "competitor":

   competitors, rival, competing, contender, concurrent, contestant, competition, challenger, conflicting, opponent

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How to use competitor in a sentence?

1. Donovan Mitchell:

   I was definitely frustrated and upset that I wasn’t able to play, i’m a competitor. I felt I was ready to go, and unfortunately, that wasn’t the case.

2. Andretti Autosport:

   It is with the heaviest of hearts we share that John Andretti has today lost his battle with cancer, john was a loving husband and father, a devoted son and a trusted cousin. He was a philanthropist, an advocate for the sport, a dedicated teammate, a driven competitor and most importantly a dear friend.

3. John McCain:

   The President task is to reverse The President disturbing tendency to show America's adversaries the deference and esteem that should be reserved for our closest allies. The President must show that The President can be strong and tough with Vladimir Putin -- not for The President task own sake, but to demonstrate The President willingness to defend America, its allies, our shared interests, and our common values against those who threaten them, putin is not America's friend, nor merely a competitor. Putin is America's enemy -- not because we wish it so, but because he has chosen to be.

4. The European Commission:

   The proposed transaction could eliminate an important competitor and reduce the choice of suitable suppliers in already concentrated markets, which could lead to price increases.

5. Mark Rushbrook:

   We had been waiting for information just like everyone else, so to hear some positive news tonight is a relief, ryan Newman has been an important part of the Roush Fenway Racing and Koch Industries Ford program this past year, and Ryan Newman is so respected for being a great competitor by everyone in the sport.