🔄 Synonyms of "Contest"
3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| contendverb | (intransitive) To be in opposition; to contest; to dispute; to vie; to quarrel; to fight. |
| competitionnoun | (uncountable) The action of competing. |
| repugnverb | (archaic) To oppose or resist |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Contest"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| contendverb | (intransitive) To be in opposition; to contest; to dispute; to vie; to quarrel; to fight. |
| repugnverb | (archaic) To oppose or resist |
| competitionnoun | (uncountable) The action of competing. |
| contestationnoun | The act of challenging or disputing a claim or idea. |
| disputenoun | An argument or disagreement, a failure to agree. |
| arguenoun | A surname. |
| disputed | Argued; not certain, agreed upon, or accepted. |
| feudnoun | A state of long-standing mutual hostility. |
| agonnoun | (countable) A struggle or contest; conflict; especially between the protagonist and antagonist in a literary work. |
| impugnverb | (transitive) To verbally assault, especially to argue against an opinion, motive, or action; to question the truth or validity of; cast doubt on. |
| rivalrynoun | An ongoing relationship between (usually two) rivals who compete for superiority. |
| rivalnoun | A competitor (person, team, company, etc.) with the same goal as another, or striving to attain the same thing. Defeating a rival may be a primary or necessary goal of a competitor. |
| challengenoun | A confrontation; a dare. |
| wranglenoun | (countable) An angry dispute; a noisy quarrel; an altercation. |
| opposeverb | To attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.; to contend against. |
| strifenoun | Bitter conflict, sometimes violent. |
| confrontationnoun | The act of confronting or challenging another, especially face to face. |
| refuteverb | (transitive) To prove (something) to be false or incorrect. |
| conflictnoun | A clash or disagreement, often violent, between two or more opposing groups or individuals. |
| competitive | Of or pertaining to competition. |
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