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)

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