1. a rival or competitor; one who strives against another for the same object
Usage: archaic or literary

1. 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.