Synonyms & related words for rivaling

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of rivaling — including vying, competing, emulous, surpassing, competitive. 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 rivaling

Explore words related to rivaling — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include rivaled, competitor, rivals, contender, corrival, competition, archrival, challenger. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for rivaling

Common synonyms for rivaling include vying, competing, emulous, surpassing, competitive — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does rivaling come from?

The word rivaling 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.