Synonyms & related words for vying

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of vying — including competing, competition, rivalry, jockeying, rival, 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 vying

Explore words related to vying — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include vie, corrival, contenders, contend, contest, competitors, competed, wins. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for vying

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

Where does vying come from?

The word vying breaks down into 2 roots of Latin and English origin: vy, from Latin invitare (“to challenge, invite”); and -ing, from English -ing (“present participle”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.