Synonyms & related words for rival

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of rival — including competitor, corrival, contender, competition, competing, adversary. 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 rival

Explore words related to rival — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include archrival, challenger, rivalry, foes, showdown, wins, bested, outfight. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for rival

Common synonyms for rival include competitor, corrival, contender, competition, competing, adversary, vying, opponent — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does rival come from?

The word rival breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root rival-, from Latin rivalis (“one using same stream”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.