30 entries under adjective topic. ×

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competitive(oppose, spirited, opposing, bloodthirsty)
7
rival(spirited, aggressive, opposing, ambitious)
5
vying(verb, spirited, aggressive, opposing)
3
contending(verb, rival, opposing)
2
antagonistic(spirited, aggressive, ambitious, bloodthirsty)
2
challenging(verb, rival, opposing)
2
conflicting(rival, opposing)
2
hostile
2
opposing(hostile, spirited, aggressive, rival)
1
in opposition(expression, rival, obstructive)
1
matching
1
opposed(hostile, rival, opposing, obstructive)
1
opposite
0
against the grain(expression, idiom, rival, obstructive)
0
ambitious(spirited, aggressive, bloodthirsty)
0
anti(rival, opposing, obstructive, warlike)
0
at cross-purposes(expression, rival, obstructive)
0
at odds(expression, spirited, aggressive, rival)
0
combative(spirited, aggressive, ambitious, bloodthirsty)
0
dissentient(rival, obstructive)
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APASmart Define. (2015). competing thesaurus. Retrieved September 24, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/competing/thesaurus/synonyms
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HarvardSmart Define 2015, competing thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 24 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/competing/thesaurus/synonyms>.
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