competitor

American  

[kuhm-pet-i-ter] / kəmˈpɛt ɪ tər /

noun

1. a person, team, company, etc., that competes; rival.

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competitor British  

/ kəmˈpɛtɪtə /

noun

1. a person, group, team, firm, etc, that vies or competes; rival

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Related Words

See opponent.

Other Word Forms

• competitorship noun

Etymology

Origin of competitor

First recorded in 1525–35; from Latin competītor “rival for an office,” equivalent to com- com- + petītor “seeker, claimant” ( petitor )

Example Sentences

Crews can’t hire fast enough, and when they do, workers often are poached by competitors dangling higher wages.

From The Wall Street Journal

Musk has previously rejected claims that his satellites were taking up too much room and crowding out competitors.

From BBC

There are myriad tidbits about a company’s business, market, risks, competitors, and financials.

From Barron's

Shares of competitors Carnival and Norwegian also jumped.

From The Wall Street Journal

Apple’s robust gross margin and financial profile puts it on solid financial footing to weather supply-chain constraints, potentially allowing it to capture more market share while competitors are forced to raise prices or cut margins.

From MarketWatch

Related Words

• adversary
• challenger
• competition
• contestant
• favorite
• opponent
• rival