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contest

[kon-test, kuhn-test] / ˈkɒn tɛst, kənˈtɛst /
NOUN
competition
Synonyms
STRONGEST
challenge discussion game match meeting sport tournament trial
STRONG
meet proving testing trying
WEAK
concours rencounter
Antonyms
WEAK
agreement calm peace quiet stillness tranquility
NOUN
fight, struggle
Synonyms
STRONGEST
action battle brawl conflict debate encounter rivalry
STRONG
affray altercation beef brush combat controversy discord dispute emulation engagement fray go hassle row rumble run-in scrap set-to shock skirmish static strife striving tug-of-war warfare wrangle
WEAK
battle royal
Antonyms
STRONGEST
agreement peace truce
STRONG
accord harmony surrender
WEAK
calm quiet stillness tranquility
VERB
argue, challenge
Synonyms
STRONGEST
litigate oppose
STRONG
blast debate dispute doubt push question tangle
WEAK
call in question give it one's all go for it go for jugular jockey for position jump on mix it up with object to scramble for shoot for stand up for
Antonyms
STRONG
agree go along
WEAK
allow give up resign
VERB
fight
Synonyms
STRONGEST
compete contend defend vie
STRONG
altercate attack battle brawl buck conflict cross duel feud hassle quarrel repel rival row rumpus scrap scuffle sock strike struggle tilt traverse withstand wrangle
WEAK
break with fight over gang up on knuckle with lay a finger on lay out put on gloves put up dukes set to square off take on
Antonyms
STRONGEST
abandon desert leave surrender
STRONG
agree aid assist concur harmonize help make peace support yield
WEAK
allow give up resign

Example Sentences

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Both men absorbed heavy punishment as the contest, almost inexplicably, went the distance.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

His yellow card for a deliberate knock-on with eight minutes to play effectively ended the contest, although Crowley collected his own chip to score a creative consolation and reduce Exeter's margin of victory.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Also, anyone residing in Abuja can contest local offices regardless of origin, unlike in other parts of Nigeria where such positions are reserved for those with local family origins.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Phil Dowson's side will face the winner of Saturday's all-English contest between Bath and Saracens in next weekend's quarter-final.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

“Let me get this right: You got kicked out of the contest and instead of going home like a normal person, you sit on a merry-go-round in the pouring rain?”

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.