单词	rivalrous
释义	rivalrous adjective ri·​val·​rous ˈrī-vəl-rəs  : given to rivalry : competitive Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web The cockfight between Maverick and Iceman is echoed in the rivalrous posturing of Rooster and the arrogant Hangman (an interestingly Kilmeresque Glen Powell). New York Times, 26 May 2022 At the ceremony, much of the attention went to a different kind of war, between the two rivalrous sisters nominated for Best Actress: Joan Fontaine and Olivia de Havilland. Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2022 But, by dwelling on the rivalrous, often petty, personalities of all the participants, Ms. Hirshman effectively reduces the abolitionist movement to little more than a group of squabbling egotists. Marc M. Arkin, WSJ, 6 Feb. 2022 As with many rivalrous neighbors, however, the root causes of the feud run far deeper. New York Times, 4 Nov. 2021 Or when a rivalrous bet gone wrong resulted in a UK fan hopping in a pool in 40-degree weather. Hayes Gardner, The Courier-Journal, 27 Nov. 2021 Rather, they were lured ever deeper into the empire by rivalrous emperors and generals, who disbursed treasure (often gained from the plunder of Roman provinces) and ceded taxable land in return for military support. Peter Brown, The New York Review of Books, 24 Sep. 2020 In his dual roles with the Brigham and its parent company, Higgins will take on the wrenching challenge of unifying a sprawling system whose founding hospitals remain mostly separate and sometimes rivalrous more than 25 years after their merger. BostonGlobe.com, 19 Aug. 2021 But most of the series’ time is spent mining the power differentials among the (largely white) elite, from warring spouses to squabbling siblings to rivalrous besties. Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2021 See More Word History First Known Use 1812, in the meaning defined above rivalrous adjective as in dynamic having or marked by a strong desire to win or be better than others The two siblings shared a rivalrous but ultimately loving relationship. Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance dynamic competitive rival competing determined lively raring hungry vigorous industrious enterprising driving spirited motivated diligent hustling venturesome scrappy impassioned animated venturous opportunistic eager gung ho aggressive ardent energetic keen avid assertive ambitious self-assertive pretentious pushy high-flying aspiring hard-driving overambitious self-seeking go-getting pushing Antonyms & Near Antonyms disinterested indifferent uninterested unexcited easygoing unenthusiastic apathetic lackadaisical casual tepid sluggish shiftless spiritless lukewarm unassertive lethargic halfhearted unaggressive listless lazy uneager lazyish unambitious ambitionless See More
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