Competitor
Competitor noun - One who strives for the same thing as another.
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Synonyms for Competitor
Professional and competitor are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Professional" instead a noun "Competitor".
Professional
Professional noun - A person engaged in one of the learned professions.
Competitor and professional are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Competitor" instead a noun "Professional".
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How words are described
| legitimate | legitimate competitor | legitimate professional |
| actual | actual competitor | actual professional |
| real | real competitor | real professional |
| successful | successful competitor | successful professional |
| Other adjectives: tough, serious, former, ruthless, remaining, last. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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Super Monday Night Combat has him replaced by straight-laced professional GG Stack and bombastic former competitor Chip Valvano.
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And one of the participants was a professional eating competitor.
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It was meant as a competitor to the more noteworthy International Federation of Bodybuilders but it only lasted two years, as he quickly learned that the reason people are attracted to professional wrestling isn't necessarily the physique of the talent but the talent itself.
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Professional and Competitor. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 10, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/competitor/professional
Competitor & Professional. N.p., 2016. Web. 10 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/competitor/professional>.
Professional or Competitor. 2016. Accessed August 10, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/competitor/professional.
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