Synonyms & related words for competition

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of competition — including contest, competitor, rivalry, vying, contention, corrival. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to competition

Explore words related to competition — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include competing, contender, rival, competitive, uncompetitive, challenger, competed, noncompetitive. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for competition

Common synonyms for competition include contest, competitor, rivalry, vying, contention, corrival, tournament, championship — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does competition come from?

The word competition breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root pet-, from Latin peto (“seek, strive”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.