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Synonyms for contest
ˈkɒn tɛst; kənˈtɛstcon·test
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Wiktionary
contestverb
Synonyms:
competition, pageant, compete, go in for, call into question, oppose, contend, controversy, discussion, battle, debate, fight, combatAntonyms:
supportcontestverb
to contend
I will contest for the open seat on the board.
Synonyms:
call into question, go in for, contend, oppose, compete, discussion, battle, fight, combat, pageant, controversy, competition, debateAntonyms:
supportcontestnoun
to call into question; to oppose
The rival contested the dictator's re-election because of claims of voting irregularities.
Synonyms:
compete, oppose, call into question, contend, go in for, debate, competition, battle, fight, discussion, pageant, combat, controversyAntonyms:
supportcontestnoun
a competition
The child entered the spelling contest.
Synonyms:
battle, debate, discussion, pageant, controversy, combat, competition, fight
English Synonyms and Antonyms
contest
Conflict is a general word which describes opponents, whether individuals or hosts, as dashed together. One continuous conflict between entire armies is a battle. Another battle may be fought upon the same field after a considerable interval; or a new battle may follow immediately, the armies meeting upon a new field. An action is brief and partial; a battle may last for days. Engagement is a somewhat formal expression for battle; as, it was the commander's purpose to avoid a general engagement. A protracted war, including many battles, may be a stubborn contest. Combat, originally a hostile encounter between individuals, is now used also for extensive engagements. A skirmish is between small detachments or scattered troops. An encounter may be either purposed or accidental, between individuals or armed forces. Fight is a word of less dignity than battle; we should not ordinarily speak of Waterloo as a fight, unless where the word is used in the sense of fighting; as, I was in the thick of the fight.
Synonyms:
action, affair, battle, bout, combat, conflict, encounter, engagement, fight, passage of arms, skirmish, strifeAntonyms:
armistice, concord, peace, suspension of hostilities, trucePreposition:
A battle of giants; battle between armies; a battle for life, against invaders; a battle to the death; the battle of (more rarely at) Marathon.
Princeton's WordNet
contest, competitionnoun
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
Synonyms:
competition, competitor, contender, rival, rivalry, contention, challengercontestverb
a struggle between rivals
Synonyms:
competitioncontest, contend, repugnverb
to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation
"They contested the outcome of the race"
Synonyms:
fence, fight, make do, deal, vie, manage, compete, struggle, debate, argue, repugn, postulate, grapple, contend, cope, make out, get by
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Dictionary of English Synonymes
contestverb
Synonyms:
dispute, controvert, argue, debate, litigate, contend against, call in questioncontestverb
Synonyms:
strive to hold, struggle to defendcontestverb
Synonyms:
contend, strive, struggle, vie, fight, compete, copecontestnoun
Synonyms:
dispute, altercation, debate, controversy, contestation, quarrel, difference, high words, strife of words, war of wordscontestnoun
Synonyms:
struggle, battle, conflict, fight, combat, encounter, rencounter, strife in arms
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
contestnoun
Synonyms:
rivalry, match, tournament, tourney, competition, emulation, dispute, controversy, dissension, contention
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "contest":
competition, competitions, challenge, race, moot, tournament, contests, eurovision, pageant
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#473 | action | |
#703 | discussion | |
#1274 | deal | |
#1581 | race | |
#2078 | competition | |
#2185 | challenge | |
#2217 | manage | |
#2541 | battle | |
#2575 | fight | |
#3106 | conflict | |
#3284 | debate | |
#3499 | tournament | |
#3575 | contest | |
#4575 | combat | |
#5546 | engagement | |
#5844 | contests | |
#5905 | struggle | |
#6554 | compete | |
#6746 | competitions | |
#7080 | argue | |
#7693 | encounter | |
#8175 | fence | |
#9420 | affair | |
#9848 | cope | |
#9858 | controversy | |
#11080 | rival | |
#12242 | oppose | |
#12862 | competitor | |
#12920 | bout | |
#15477 | vie | |
#15577 | challenger | |
#17032 | contention | |
#20325 | contend | |
#21030 | pageant | |
#23458 | rivalry | |
#24177 | strife | |
#25149 | contender | |
#26576 | moot | |
#38502 | grapple | |
#48394 | postulate | |
#48737 | skirmish | |
#50307 | eurovision |
How to use contest in a sentence?
It is odd but agitation or contest of any kind gives a rebound to my spirits and sets me up for a time.
I did parade, demonstrate and picket( inside the Capitol). I can't deny that. You have it on video. I'm not gon na contest it.
When you look at the issues and the vote preferences, there is a slight wrinkle in Georgia: Republican primary voters are focused on the economy and immigration, which should benefit candidates from the Trumpwing of the party, and you see this with Walker, but Kemp -- so far -- is holding off Perdue in the gubernatorial contest.
This has grave implications for prospects of democracy in Egypt in the medium term and makes it difficult for alternative political voices to contest power in the long term.
When the Confederacy broke away, one of the first things that the Confederate Congress did was pick a flag, there was a big debate, and the debate centered on how close the flag should look to the American flag. They held a contest, and took votes, and what did they do ? They picked a flag with red and white stripes and stars.
Translations for contest
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- müsabiqəAzerbaijani
- спор, споря, състезание, оспорвам, състезавам се, конкурсBulgarian
- soutěžCzech
- Wettkampf, Wettstreit, WettbewerbGerman
- αμφισβητώ, διαγωνισμός, συναγωνισμόςGreek
- konkursoEsperanto
- cuestionar, debate, impugnar, competición, competencia, competir, oponerse, concursoSpanish
- مسابقهPersian
- kilpailla, kyseenalaistaa, tavoitella, vastustaa, kilpailu, riita, kritisoidaFinnish
- compétition, concoursFrench
- התחרה, תחרותHebrew
- प्रतियोगिताHindi
- մրցույթArmenian
- concorsoItalian
- 競争, コンテスト, コンクールJapanese
- შეჯიბრიGeorgian
- tauwhawhaiMāori
- wedstrijdDutch
- diskusjon, debatt, konkurranseNorwegian
- konkurs, spór, debataPolish
- competição, concurso, contender, questionar, contestarPortuguese
- dezbatere, dispută, competiție, întrecere, controversăRomanian
- соревнование, состязание, спор, конкурс, диспутRussian
- shindano, mashindano, shindanaSwahili
- చర్చనీయాంశము, పోటీలు, ఎదిరించు, పోటీ చేయుTelugu
- การประกวดThai
- yarışma, yarış, müsabakaTurkish
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