rival
A competitor (person, team, company, etc.) with the same goal as another, or striving to attain the same thing. Defeating a rival may be a primary or necessary goal of a competitor.
Example
“Chris is my biggest rival in the 400-metre race.”
Other meanings
Someone or something with similar claims of quality or distinction as another.
“As a social historian, he has no rival.”
One having a common right or privilege with another; a partner.
Synonyms
- competition
Related words
- archrival
- arch-rival
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “rival” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.