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Synonyms for contest
ˈkɒn tɛst; kənˈtɛstcon·test

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Wiktionary5.0 / 1 vote

  1. contestverb

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

    Antonyms:
    support

  2. contestverb

    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, debate

    Antonyms:
    support

  3. contestnoun

    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, controversy

    Antonyms:
    support

  4. contestnoun

    a competition

    The child entered the spelling contest.

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

English Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 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.

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

    Antonyms:
    armistice, concord, peace, suspension of hostilities, truce

    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.

Princeton's WordNet5.0 / 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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Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. contestnoun

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

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Words popularity by usage frequency

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#50307eurovision

How to use contest in a sentence?

  1. 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.

  2. John McBride:

    A good testimony to the fitness levels of alpine ski racers is that over history guys like Bode Miller have won the Superstars contest against greats in NBA and NFL and the Olympics and other sports.

  3. Said Priebus:

    It’s pretty split, it's going to be a close contest going into the next 60 days.

  4. Anne Meyer:

    We thought last year with everyone at home, it would be something fun to do, to have a naming contest, and oh my goodness did it take off.

  5. Nicholas Pinchuk:

    We are today in a global competition for jobs. And, the best way to make America successful in this environment is to arm our people with the technical capabilities that enable them to win that global contest for prosperity.


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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