RIVALRY: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for RIVALRY?

Need another word that means the same as “rivalry”? Find 3 synonyms and 30 related words for “rivalry” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Rivalry” are: competition, contention, competitiveness

Rivalry as a Noun

Definitions of "Rivalry" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “rivalry” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• The act of competing as for profit or a prize.
• Competition for the same objective or for superiority in the same field.

Synonyms of "Rivalry" as a noun (3 Words)

competition	Interaction between animal or plant species, or individual organisms, that are attempting to gain a share of a limited environmental resource. Competition with ungulates or condylarths appears to have been the undoing of marsupials in North America.
competitiveness	An aggressive willingness to compete. Shoppers are often pleasantly surprised by the competitiveness of the prices.
contention	An assertion, especially one maintained in argument. The teams were in fierce contention for first place.

Usage Examples of "Rivalry" as a noun

• There always has been intense rivalry between the clubs.
• Personal and political rivalries.

Associations of "Rivalry" (30 Words)

argue	Have an argument about something. It stands to reason she argued.
argument	An independent variable associated with a function or proposition and determining its value For example in the expression y F x x the arguments of the function F are x and x and the value is y. The editor added the argument to the poem.
argumentative	Using or characterized by systematic reasoning. An argumentative child.
bellicose	Having or showing a ready disposition to fight. A mood of bellicose jingoism.
belligerent	A nation or person engaged in war or conflict, as recognized by international law. A conference of socialists from all belligerent countries.
combative	Having or showing a ready disposition to fight. A combative impulse.
compete	Compete for something engage in a contest measure oneself against others. He competed with a number of other candidates.
competition	The activity or condition of striving to gain or win something by defeating or establishing superiority over others. A beauty competition.
conflict	Be in conflict. His conflict of interest made him ineligible for the post.
confrontational	Tending to deal with situations in an aggressive way; hostile or argumentative. He distanced himself from the confrontational approach adopted by his predecessor.
contend	Struggle to surmount (a difficulty. Militant groups are contending for control of the country.
contention	A contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement. The teams were in fierce contention for first place.
contentious	(of a person) given to provoking argument. A style described as abrasive and contentious.
contest	An occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants. A contest between traditional and liberal views.
controversy	Prolonged public disagreement or heated discussion. The design of the building has caused controversy.
debatable	Open to discussion or argument. It is debatable whether the country is coming out of recession.
debate	The formal presentation of a stated proposition and the opposition to it (usually followed by a vote. Last night s debate on the Education Bill.
discord	Lack of agreement or harmony. The discord between indigenous and Western cultures.
disputatious	Inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits. It s a congenial hang out for disputatious academics.
dispute	Question whether (a statement or alleged fact) is true or valid. He had a dispute with his wife.
divisive	Dissenting (especially dissenting with the majority opinion. The highly divisive issue of abortion.
fight	Be engaged in a fight carry on a fight. He d had another fight with Katie.
issue	Supplies as food or clothing or ammunition issued by the government. The chance of carrying such a scheme to a successful issue was small.
litigious	Of or relating to litigation. A litigious and acrimonious spirit.
polemical	Of or involving dispute or controversy. A polemical essay.
quarrelsome	Given to quarreling. A moody quarrelsome man.
strife	Bitter conflict; heated often violent dissension. Decades of civil strife.
struggle	A very difficult task. A power struggle for the leadership.
wrangle	A dispute or argument, typically one that is long and complicated. The horses were wrangled early.
wrangling	An instance of intense argument (as in bargaining. Weeks of political wrangling.