166 entries under noun topic. ×

44
opponent(trouble, person, like, conflict)
43
competitor(trouble, person, like, conflict)
36
enemy(adjective, trouble, person, opposition)
31
adversary(trouble, person, like, opposition)
29
antagonist(trouble, person, like, opposition)
29
contestant(person, conflict, opposition, opponent)
26
contender(person, conflict, opposition, agent)
21
foe(trouble, person, opposition, agent)
16
match(verb, study, person, make)
16
combatant(adjective, person, property, opposition)
15
equal(verb, adjective, study, person)
15
competition(person, conflict, opponent, favorite)
13
opposition(person, agent, rebel, criminal)
11
entrant(person, opposition, opponent, enemy)
10
gladiator
9
contest(verb, meet, oppose, play)
9
opposite(adjective, hostile, different, antagonistic)
8
challenger(person, opposition, opponent, favorite)
8
fighter(person, combatant)
7
assailant(opposition, agent, rebel, criminal)
<123459>
10 years ago|15k views|share |citing 
APASmart Define. (2016). rival thesaurus. Retrieved September 24, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/rival/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2016. "rival thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/rival/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 24, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2016, rival thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 24 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/rival/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "rival thesaurus" 30 March 2016. Web. 24 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/rival/thesaurus/synonyms>