Synonyms of competitions

competitions

noun

plural of competition

1

as in tournaments

a competitive encounter between individuals or groups carried on for amusement, exercise, or in pursuit of a prize

a competition between two fierce football rivals

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tournaments
• events
• games
• contests
• matches
• championships
• sports
• bouts
• tourneys
• sweepstakes
• matchups
• meets
• athletics
• races
• sweep-stake
• battles
• skirmishes
• nationals
• finals
• semifinals
• scrimmages
• derbies
• outings
• tussles
• heats
• struggles
• marathons
• triathlons
• conflicts
• runs
• rounds
• gymkhanas
• tugs-of-war
• rallies
• field days
• runoffs
• play-offs
• decathlons
• biathlons
• volleys
• rubbers
• sudden deaths
• ultramarathons
• round-robins
• classics
• nightcaps
• sets
• seesaws
• pentathlons
• heptathlons
• dead heats
• photo finishes

2

as in contestants

one who strives for the same thing as another

tried to analyze his major competition in the tennis tournament

Synonyms & Similar Words

• contestants
• competitors
• contenders
• rivals
• challengers
• finalists
• entrants
• corrivals
• entries
• players
• opponents
• archrivals
• semifinalists
• adversaries
• antagonists
• also-rans

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• noncompetitors

3

as in rivalries

an earnest effort for superiority or victory over another

the intense competition for bragging rights to being the city's best French restaurant

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rivalries
• battles
• contests
• duels
• struggles
• confrontations
• contentions
• matches
• conflicts
• wars
• warfares
• sweepstakes
• dogfights
• clashes
• strifes
• ball games
• combats
• face-offs
• sweep-stake
• showdowns
• tugs-of-war
• debates
• grapples
• disputes
• disputations
• horse races
• collisions
• quarrels
• frictions
• arguments
• controversies
• discords
• nail-biters
• disagreements
• wrangles
• rows
• dissentions
• dissensions

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• harmonies
• concords
• peaces