rivalry rivalrous • rivalship · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · rivalry · · Text Latin · · Script 7 · · Length Definitions · · · (noun) the act of competing as for profit or a prize. Synonyms: competition, contention. Example: "The teams were in fierce contention for first place." · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · competition · · Synonym 1 contention · · Synonym 2 Characters · · a latin small letter a U+0061 i latin small letter i U+0069 l latin small letter l U+006C r latin small letter r U+0072 v latin small letter v U+0076 y latin small letter y U+0079