Rival (Noun)

Meaning

The contestant you hope to defeat; "he had respect for his rivals"; "he wanted to know what the competition was doing".

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Synonyms

• Competition
• Challenger
• Contender
• Competitor

Hyponyms

• Second Best
• Title-holder
• World-beater
• Favourite
• Enemy
• Champ
• Favorite
• Queen

Related Words

• Rivalrous (adjective)
• Rival (verb)