competitor

/kəm'petitə/

Thân thiện

The runner focused on the competitor in the lane beside him.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A person, team, or company that is competing against others: A competitor is someone who takes part in a contest, rivalry, or commercial market, seeking the same goal or prize as others.
   • A rival in a specific field: This refers to an entity that challenges another for superiority or success in a particular area, such as business, sports, or academics.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • She is a strong competitor in the swimming championships.
  • Our main business competitor has just lowered its prices.
  • Every competitor in the race must follow the same rules.

Advanced Usage

• "To be a competitor": To have the qualities of someone who competes vigorously.
  • He has the drive and skill to be a real competitor in this industry.
• "To outdo a competitor": To perform better than a rival.
  • The company's new strategy aims to outdo its closest competitor.

Variants and Related Words

• Compete (verb): To strive to gain or win something by defeating or establishing superiority over others.
  • Athletes from many countries will compete in the Olympics.
• Competition (noun): The activity or condition of competing against others; also refers to the rivals collectively.
  • The competition for the job was very intense.
• Competitive (adjective): Relating to or characterized by competition; having a strong desire to be more successful than others.
  • She has a very competitive nature.

Synonyms

• Rival: A person or thing competing with another for the same objective or for superiority in the same field.
• Contender: A person or group competing with others to achieve something.
• Opponent: A person who competes against or fights another in a contest, game, or argument.

Related Phrases

• Direct competitor: A rival that offers a very similar product or service to the same customer base.
  • That new startup is our most direct competitor.
• Fierce competitor: A rival known for being very aggressive or determined in competition.
  • In the courtroom, she is known as a fierce competitor.

Idioms

• "May the best competitor win": An expression wishing for a fair contest where the most deserving person or team succeeds.
  • Good luck to all the finalists—may the best competitor win!

Học thuật

Noun

1. the contestant you hope to defeat
   • he had respect for his rivals
   • he wanted to know what the competition was doing

Từ đồng nghĩa

• rival
• challenger
• competition
• contender