1. (verb)rival, challenger, competitor, competition, contender the contestant you hope to defeat Synonyms: rival, competition, competitor, contender, contention, rivalry, challenger, contest
2. (verb)equal, touch, rival, match be equal to in quality or ability Synonyms: adjoin, touch, pit, have-to doe with, rival, play off, pertain, couple, match, concern, fit, stir, tinge, refer, meet, equalize, twin, agree, be, gibe, oppose, tally, equalise, affect, pair, jibe, cope with, equate, relate, touch on, equal, tinct, bear on, allude, bear upon, reach, contact, correspond, come to, advert, impact, partake, extend to, mate, disturb, tint, check
3. (verb)rival be the rival of, be in competition with Synonyms: touch, match, equal
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'rival'
English Synonyms and Antonyms
1. rival An enemy in private life is one who is moved by hostile feeling with active disposition to injure; but in military language all who fight on the opposite side are called enemies or collectively " Synonyms: enemy, adversary, antagonist, competitor, foe, opponent, rival Antonyms: abettor, accessory, accomplice, ally, friend, helper, supporter
Synonyms for rival 
