noun
- a rival or competitor; one who strives against another for the same object
Usage: archaic or literary
adjective
- of or relating to rivalry or competition
Usage: archaic or literary
Examples
- The two athletes were corivals in the championship race.
- He viewed his colleague as a corival in the pursuit of academic recognition.
- Their corival ambitions drove them to excel in their respective fields.
- The corivals battled fiercely for control of the market.
- She refused to acknowledge her corival's achievements.