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Synonyms for contest
ˈkɒn tɛst; kənˈtɛstcon·test
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Wiktionary
contestverb
Synonyms:
competition, pageant, compete, go in for, call into question, oppose, contend, controversy, discussion, battle, debate, fight, combatAntonyms:
supportcontestverb
to contend
I will contest for the open seat on the board.
Synonyms:
call into question, go in for, contend, oppose, compete, discussion, battle, fight, combat, pageant, controversy, competition, debateAntonyms:
supportcontestnoun
to call into question; to oppose
The rival contested the dictator's re-election because of claims of voting irregularities.
Synonyms:
compete, oppose, call into question, contend, go in for, debate, competition, battle, fight, discussion, pageant, combat, controversyAntonyms:
supportcontestnoun
a competition
The child entered the spelling contest.
Synonyms:
battle, debate, discussion, pageant, controversy, combat, competition, fight
English Synonyms and Antonyms
contest
Conflict is a general word which describes opponents, whether individuals or hosts, as dashed together. One continuous conflict between entire armies is a battle. Another battle may be fought upon the same field after a considerable interval; or a new battle may follow immediately, the armies meeting upon a new field. An action is brief and partial; a battle may last for days. Engagement is a somewhat formal expression for battle; as, it was the commander's purpose to avoid a general engagement. A protracted war, including many battles, may be a stubborn contest. Combat, originally a hostile encounter between individuals, is now used also for extensive engagements. A skirmish is between small detachments or scattered troops. An encounter may be either purposed or accidental, between individuals or armed forces. Fight is a word of less dignity than battle; we should not ordinarily speak of Waterloo as a fight, unless where the word is used in the sense of fighting; as, I was in the thick of the fight.
Synonyms:
action, affair, battle, bout, combat, conflict, encounter, engagement, fight, passage of arms, skirmish, strifeAntonyms:
armistice, concord, peace, suspension of hostilities, trucePreposition:
A battle of giants; battle between armies; a battle for life, against invaders; a battle to the death; the battle of (more rarely at) Marathon.
Princeton's WordNet
contest, competitionnoun
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
Synonyms:
competition, competitor, contender, rival, rivalry, contention, challengercontestverb
a struggle between rivals
Synonyms:
competitioncontest, contend, repugnverb
to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation
"They contested the outcome of the race"
Synonyms:
fence, fight, make do, deal, vie, manage, compete, struggle, debate, argue, repugn, postulate, grapple, contend, cope, make out, get by
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Dictionary of English Synonymes
contestverb
Synonyms:
dispute, controvert, argue, debate, litigate, contend against, call in questioncontestverb
Synonyms:
strive to hold, struggle to defendcontestverb
Synonyms:
contend, strive, struggle, vie, fight, compete, copecontestnoun
Synonyms:
dispute, altercation, debate, controversy, contestation, quarrel, difference, high words, strife of words, war of wordscontestnoun
Synonyms:
struggle, battle, conflict, fight, combat, encounter, rencounter, strife in arms
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
contestnoun
Synonyms:
rivalry, match, tournament, tourney, competition, emulation, dispute, controversy, dissension, contention
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "contest":
competition, competitions, challenge, race, moot, tournament, contests, eurovision, pageant
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#473 | action | |
#703 | discussion | |
#1274 | deal | |
#1581 | race | |
#2078 | competition | |
#2185 | challenge | |
#2217 | manage | |
#2541 | battle | |
#2575 | fight | |
#3106 | conflict | |
#3284 | debate | |
#3499 | tournament | |
#3575 | contest | |
#4575 | combat | |
#5546 | engagement | |
#5844 | contests | |
#5905 | struggle | |
#6554 | compete | |
#6746 | competitions | |
#7080 | argue | |
#7693 | encounter | |
#8175 | fence | |
#9420 | affair | |
#9848 | cope | |
#9858 | controversy | |
#11080 | rival | |
#12242 | oppose | |
#12862 | competitor | |
#12920 | bout | |
#15477 | vie | |
#15577 | challenger | |
#17032 | contention | |
#20325 | contend | |
#21030 | pageant | |
#23458 | rivalry | |
#24177 | strife | |
#25149 | contender | |
#26576 | moot | |
#38502 | grapple | |
#48394 | postulate | |
#48737 | skirmish | |
#50307 | eurovision |
How to use contest in a sentence?
Despite his honest belief that he was simply sending an affectionate thank-you in response to a congratulatory message from a close friend, he chose not to contest the charge, the club trusts that the independent Regulatory Commission will make it clear in its written reasons that Edinson Cavani is not a racist, nor was there any racist intent in relation to his post.
This is not a contest about who can do better in front of a press conference or try to embarrass each other. It's about making The President very clear what the conditions are to get a better relationship are with Russia.
I’ve been watching that World Ranking closely, trying to stay in the top 50, but to take care of it this week, that’s going to be something that’s incredibly special, that par-3 contest can’t come soon enough. I’m really looking forward to that. The whole week, but just to be able to make those memories with my wife and my kids will be awesome.
When you are in any contest you should work as if there were - to the very last minute - a chance to lose it.
The G-7 explicitly agreed to call out human rights abuses in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. I know this is going to sound somewhat prosaic, but I think we’re in a contest, not with China per se, but a contest with autocrats, autocratic governments around the world, as to whether or not democracies can compete with them in the rapidly changing 21st century, i think there’s plenty of action on China.
Translations for contest
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- müsabiqəAzerbaijani
- спор, споря, състезание, оспорвам, състезавам се, конкурсBulgarian
- soutěžCzech
- Wettkampf, Wettstreit, WettbewerbGerman
- αμφισβητώ, διαγωνισμός, συναγωνισμόςGreek
- konkursoEsperanto
- cuestionar, debate, impugnar, competición, competencia, competir, oponerse, concursoSpanish
- مسابقهPersian
- kilpailla, kyseenalaistaa, tavoitella, vastustaa, kilpailu, riita, kritisoidaFinnish
- compétition, concoursFrench
- התחרה, תחרותHebrew
- प्रतियोगिताHindi
- մրցույթArmenian
- concorsoItalian
- 競争, コンテスト, コンクールJapanese
- შეჯიბრიGeorgian
- tauwhawhaiMāori
- wedstrijdDutch
- diskusjon, debatt, konkurranseNorwegian
- konkurs, spór, debataPolish
- competição, concurso, contender, questionar, contestarPortuguese
- dezbatere, dispută, competiție, întrecere, controversăRomanian
- соревнование, состязание, спор, конкурс, диспутRussian
- shindano, mashindano, shindanaSwahili
- చర్చనీయాంశము, పోటీలు, ఎదిరించు, పోటీ చేయుTelugu
- การประกวดThai
- yarışma, yarış, müsabakaTurkish
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