Showing results for rivals. Search instead for vivaldis.

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

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Their pack is still brutish, highlighted by a punishing takedown of rivals Northampton Saints last month.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

By that point, rivals will have several years on Microsoft, and Wall Street knows it.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Centrists Timothy Gaspar and Barri Worth Girvan have a huge lead over their rivals for the San Fernando Valley council seat that Bob Blumenfield is leaving due to term limits.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

AI companies as they compete against Chinese rivals.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

The voyage of the James Caird over 800 miles of winter ocean rivals any small-boat journey in history.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong