rivals

NOUN

person who opposes in competition

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adversary challenger competition competitor contender opponent peer

STRONG

antagonist bandit buddy contestant emulator entrant equal equivalent match

WEAK

opposite number

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ally helper

STRONG

difference

WEAK

associate cohort companion

VERB

oppose; be a match for

Synonyms

STRONGEST

emulate equal resemble

STRONG

amount approach approximate compete contend contest correspond match meet near partake tie touch

WEAK

bear comparison with come near to come up to compare with go after go for jockey for position measure up to rivalize scramble for seek to displace vie with

Antonyms

STRONG

disconnect give up leave

WEAK

aid assist cooperate help support

Example Sentences

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The pre-existing Poldark tours of the establishment will now surely be augmented to incorporate Rivals, such has been the success of the show.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Perched on a desk in a room that acts as a 1980s TV company office is David Tennant, whose character Lord Baddingham provides the moral vacuum at the centre of Rivals.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Rivals have been using their excess capital to continue to bulk up their already-big businesses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

One problem: Rivals have gotten the memo, too.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Rivals, maybe, but how could that be, if Eric is a leader and Four is not?

From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth