corrival
noun
cor·ri·val kə-ˈrī-vəl 
kȯ-,
kō-
variants or corival
: rival, competitor
corrival adjective
or corival
Synonyms
- challenger
- competition
- competitor
- contender
- contestant
- rival
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
two universities that are long-standing corrivals for the title of best in the nation
Word History
Etymology
Middle French, from Latin corrivalis, from com- + rivalis rival
First Known Use
1579, in the meaning defined above
corrival
noun
as in contestant
one who strives for the same thing as another two universities that are long-standing corrivals for the title of best in the nation Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- contestant
- competitor
- contender
- rival
- challenger
- competition
- finalist
- entry
- archrival
- opponent
- adversary
- entrant
- player
- semifinalist
- antagonist
- also-ran
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- noncompetitor