competitor

Noun

Meaning

One who seeks what another seeks, or claims what another claims; one who competes; a rival.

An associate; a confederate.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

challenger opponent rival adversary contender olympian inquisitor highlander gladiator jock gamecock player athlete nemesis petitioner
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Antonyms

guardian mac china musketeer Isle of Man SPAR
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Hypernyms

contestant

Hyponyms

king queen comer athlete jumper champ

Related terms

competition compete competitive

Phrases with the word

be a competitor direct competitor earlier competitor human competitor unknown competitor underdog competitor

Anagrams

optometric potometric topometric

Examples

Look at the world. There is no pure competitor to the United States of America. Colin Powell

We can never have too much preparation and training. We must be a strong competitor. We must adhere staunchly to the basic principle that anything less than full equality is not enough. If we compromise on that principle our soul is dead. Ralph Bunche

Nintendo DS is not standing still. As a tenth serious competitor decides to make a run at Game Boy, DS raises the bar on portable gaming, before they even get started. Reggie Fils-Aimé

The game Flights of Fancy or Reverse Strip Jump is played from as high a jumping-point as a competitor will dare. After each successful jump, the competitor is allowing to put on an article of clothing. Thirteen jumps is normally more than enough to see a competitor fully dressed for the day. Peter Greenaway

I think in just about any business the low cost competitor is always going to have an advantage. Gerard Arpey

In the United States businessmen often do not trust their colleagues. If you trust your colleague today, he may be your competitor tomorrow, because people frequently move from one company to another. Akio Morita

Close letter words and terms

competitively competitiveness competitivity competitorship competitory competitour