Synonyms for emulous
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Ambitious or competitive.
Example sentences
- competitive To many people today, "competitive" is a bad word.
- rival Algeria needs to beat its regional rival, Morocco.
- ambitious His next production was a very ambitious musical.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| emulous | steady | |
| competitive | steady | |
| rival | rising | |
| ambitious | steady | |
| rivalrous | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- rival2
- 9 letters
- ambitious3, rivalrous
- 11 letters
- competitive4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (rival2 = 2 syllables).