rival
ri-val
noun
A person, team, or company competing with another for the same objective.
"His main rival won the championship."
adjective
Competing with another for the same objective or superiority.
"The rival companies merged."
verb
To be comparable to another in quality or attractiveness; compete with.
"No other team can rival their skill."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: hostile, contender, competition, competitor, challenger, match, touch, equal