Competition synonyms

Enemy, battling, bout, adversaries, and challengers are all synonyms for competition. Cooperation and collaboration are antonyms of competition. And here are 48 another word for competition.

48 Another word for competition

1. rivalry

  • Battling
  • Competitiveness
  • Conflict
  • Contention
  • Contesting
  • Feuding
  • Fighting
  • Opposition
  • Rivalry
  • Strife
  • Struggling
  • Vying
  • War
  • Keeping up with the Joneses

2. contest

  • Bout
  • Contest
  • Encounter
  • Event
  • Fight
  • Fixture
  • Game
  • Heat
  • Match
  • Meet
  • Prize fight
  • Quiz
  • Race
  • Round
  • Stakes
  • Tournament
  • Trials
  • Clash

3. opposition

  • Adversaries
  • Challengers
  • Enemy
  • Fellow competitors
  • Fellow contenders
  • Field
  • Foe
  • Opponents
  • Opposers
  • Opposing side
  • Opposition
  • Other side
  • Other team
  • Rivals
  • Corrivals

Competition synonyms statistics

The noun "competition" has a variety of synonyms that differ in length. 2 synonyms with 3 letters, 6 synonyms with 4 letters, 7 synonyms with 5 letters, 4 synonyms with 6 letters, 4 synonyms with 7 letters, 4 synonyms with 8 letters, 4 synonyms with 9 letters, 7 synonyms with 10 letters, 2 synonyms with 11 letters, 1 synonym with 12 letters, 1 synonym with 15 letters, 1 synonym with 16 letters, and 1 synonym with 17 letters, for a total of 44 synonyms for competition.

Competition sentences

The competition was intense this year.

She entered the art competition proudly.

Healthy competition drives innovation and improvement.

The competition will start next week.


Similar to competition

Word Opposites Synonyms
Distinction Similarity, uniformity Difference, contrast
Instruction Confusion, misguidance Order, command
Champion Opponent, critic Winner, title-holder
Income Expenditure, outgoings Earnings, salary
Handwriting Typing, printing Writing, script
Composition Disorganization, disarray Make-up, constitution
Intuitive Logical, rational Instinctive, intuitional
Degradation Improvement, upliftment Humiliation, shame
Distraction Focus, concentration Diversion, interruption
Destination Origin, starting point Journey's end, end of the line
Accomplishment Failure, setback Achievement, act
Passion Apathy, calm, calmness Affection, anger
Division Unity, integration Dividing, dividing up
Discomfort Comfort, ease Pain, aches and pains
Inclusion Exclusion, omission Incorporation, addition
Incomplete Complete, finished Deficient, insufficient
Command Subordination, obedience Order, give orders to
Pretentious Natural, unaffected Affected, ostentatious
Accompanied Alone, deserted Joined, came with
Accompany Leave, abandon Go with, go along with
Institution Dismissal, defrocking, halting, cancellation, ending Organization, establishment
Manipulation Honesty, transparency Maneuvering, handling
Dimension Flatness, monodimensionality Proportions, measurements
Imagination Reality, fact Imaginative faculty, creative power
Opposition Support, agreement Resistance, hostility
Affection Indifference, hostility Fondness, love
Manifestation Concealment, hiddenness Display, expression
Conviction Uncertainty, doubt Belief, opinion
Expansion Summary, abridgement Growth, increase in size
Legitimate Illegal, illegitimate Legal, lawful
Correlation Disconnection, divergence Connection, association
Pioneer Follower, imitator Settler, colonist
Encompasses Excludes, omits Surround, enclose
Compliment Insult, criticism Flattering remark, tribute
Substitute Original, permanent Replacement, deputy
In fashion Out of style, outdated Fashionable, in vogue
Fashion Disorganization, neglect Vogue, trend
Complacent Dissatisfied, humble Smug, self-satisfied
Illusion Reality, truth Mirage, hallucination
Impression Neglect, disregard Feeling, sense
Entity Nonentity, non-existence Organization, institution
Entitle Deny, restrict Qualify, make eligible
Operation Inactivity, idleness Functioning, working
Compatible Incompatible, unsuitable Harmonious, congruent
Section Whole, entirety Segment, part
Complaint Praise, commendation Protest, protestation
Disruption Stability, continuity Disturbance, disordering
Repetitive Varied, interesting Monotonous, tedious
Disposition Indifference, apathy Temperament, nature
Variation Constant, uniformity, standardization Difference, dissimilarity
Criticism Praise, approval Censure, reproval
Construction Destruction, demolition Building, erection
Junction Separation, division Join, joint
Reaction Inaction, indifference Response, answer
Celebration Mourning, lamentation Jollification, merrymaking