Antonyms of noun competition
1 of 4 senses of competition
Sense 3
competition, contention, rivalry -- (the act of competing as for profit or a prize; "the teams were in fierce contention for first place")
Antonym of cooperation (Sense 1)
=> cooperation -- (joint operation or action; "their cooperation with us was essential for the success of our mission")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun competition
4 senses of competition
Sense 1
competition -- (a business relation in which two parties compete to gain customers; "business competition can be fiendish at times")
=> business relation -- (a relation between different business enterprises)
Sense 2
contest, competition -- (an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants)
=> social event -- (an event characteristic of persons forming groups)
Sense 3
competition, contention, rivalry -- (the act of competing as for profit or a prize; "the teams were in fierce contention for first place")
=> group action -- (action taken by a group of people)
Sense 4
rival, challenger, competitor, competition, contender -- (the contestant you hope to defeat; "he had respect for his rivals"; "he wanted to know what the competition was doing")
=> contestant -- (a person who participates in competitions)