competitress

/kəmˈpɛtɪtrɪs/

Definitions

1. noun

A woman who competes, especially in sports.

“The company’s sales team included several skilled saleswomen and a few talented saleswomen who could be considered the company’s top competitors and thus the company’s top competitors.”

2. noun

A female competitor, especially in a sport or game.

“The ice skater was a skilled young competitress who had won several regional competitions.”

Synonyms

  • challenger
  • competitor
  • rival

Antonyms

  • noncompetitor
  • nonrival