What are some opposite words for contest?
Antonyms for contest
ˈkɒn tɛst; kənˈtɛstcon·test
This page is about all possible antonyms and opposite words for the term contest.
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contestverb
Antonyms:
supportSynonyms:
competition, pageant, compete, go in for, call into question, oppose, contend, controversy, discussion, battle, debate, fight, combatcontestverb
to contend
I will contest for the open seat on the board.
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supportSynonyms:
call into question, go in for, contend, oppose, compete, discussion, battle, fight, combat, pageant, controversy, competition, debatecontestnoun
to call into question; to oppose
The rival contested the dictator's re-election because of claims of voting irregularities.
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supportSynonyms:
compete, oppose, call into question, contend, go in for, debate, competition, battle, fight, discussion, pageant, combat, controversycontestnoun
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.
Antonyms:
armistice, concord, peace, suspension of hostilities, truceSynonyms:
action, affair, battle, bout, combat, conflict, encounter, engagement, fight, passage of arms, skirmish, strifePreposition:
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.
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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
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
contestnoun
Synonyms:
rivalry, match, tournament, tourney, competition, emulation, dispute, controversy, dissension, contention
How to use contest in a sentence?
These allegations are false and I intend to vigorously contest these accusations.
That one was more like a kickoff, it’s like you’re a competitor in a long-drive contest. You just let it rip and hope it stays straight.
We improve ourselves by victories over ourselves. There must be contest, and we must win.
The Center for Medical Progress follows all applicable laws in the course of our investigative journalism work and will contest all attempts from Planned Parenthood and their allies to silence our First Amendment rights and suppress investigative journalism.
It is odd but agitation or contest of any kind gives a rebound to my spirits and sets me up for a time.
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