Antonyms for contest
ˈkɒn tɛst; kənˈtɛstcon·test

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1. contestverb

   Antonyms:
   support

   Synonyms:
   competition, pageant, compete, go in for, call into question, oppose, contend, controversy, discussion, battle, debate, fight, combat

2. contestverb

   to contend

   I will contest for the open seat on the board.

   Antonyms:
   support

   Synonyms:
   call into question, go in for, contend, oppose, compete, discussion, battle, fight, combat, pageant, controversy, competition, debate

3. contestnoun

   to call into question; to oppose

   The rival contested the dictator's re-election because of claims of voting irregularities.

   Antonyms:
   support

   Synonyms:
   compete, oppose, call into question, contend, go in for, debate, competition, battle, fight, discussion, pageant, combat, controversy

4. contestnoun

   a competition

   The child entered the spelling contest.

   Synonyms:
   battle, debate, discussion, pageant, controversy, combat, competition, fight

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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, truce

   Synonyms:
   action, affair, battle, bout, combat, conflict, encounter, engagement, fight, passage of arms, skirmish, strife

   Preposition:
   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.

Matched Categories

1. • Oppose
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Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. contest, competitionnoun

   an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants

   Synonyms:
   competition, competitor, contender, rival, rivalry, contention, challenger

2. contestverb

   a struggle between rivals

   Synonyms:
   competition

3. contest, 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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1. contestnoun

   Synonyms:
   rivalry, match, tournament, tourney, competition, emulation, dispute, controversy, dissension, contention

How to use contest in a sentence?

1. Ben Ainslie:

   You don’t want to see that happen to anyone. I think everyone is OK which is the primary concern, we go out there and race hard against each other but this is a sporting contest and we want everyone to be safe and we want everyone to be racing... I hope they are able to sort things out and get back on track.

2. Floyd Hayes:

   I travel from upstate to Brooklyn a lot, and on the bus they say it's a federal crime to smoke or have an alcoholic beverage unless by prior written contest, and I always wondered where you get that consent.

3. Susan Collins:

   There is a right way and a wrong way for the incumbent President to pursue The President-elect rights to contest what The President-elect perceives as election irregularities.

4. Trip AbroadPresident Biden:

   This is not a contest about who can do better in front of a press conference or try to embarrass each other.

5. House Speaker Paul Ryan:

   For 2017 to be the kind of year it has to be, that 2016 is the year where we give the country an alternative, we give them ideas, we give them solutions, and we run on those, instead of having a personality contest in 2016 we have an ideas contest, and I believe we can do that whoever our nominee is going to be.

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