73 entries under competitor topic. ×

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opponent(noun, support, trouble, person, evil)
43
antagonist(noun, support, trouble, person, evil)
42
enemy(noun, trouble, person, evil, awful)
40
rival(noun, trouble, person, like, opposition)
35
contestant(noun, person, match, opposition, rival)
35
foe(noun, trouble, person, opposition, agent)
26
contender(noun, person, opposition, agent, rebel)
24
opposition(noun, support, person, resist, opposition)
21
combatant(noun, person, opposition, opponent, combatant)
14
assailant(noun, opposition, agent, rebel, criminal)
11
archenemy(noun, opposition, agent, rebel, criminal)
10
entrant(noun, person, opposition, rival, opponent)
9
disputant(noun, opposition, agent, rebel, criminal)
8
competition(noun, rival, opponent, favorite, enemy)
7
bandit(noun, evil, awful, opposition, agent)
6
battler(noun, combatant, fighter, participant)
6
match(noun, opposition, balance, equal, equivalent)
5
attacker(noun, opposition, agent, rebel, criminal)
5
warrior(noun, combatant, fighter, participant)
4
villain(noun, opposition, agent, rebel, criminal)
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APASmart Define. (2016). adversary thesaurus. Retrieved September 25, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/adversary/thesaurus/synonyms
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