emulous
Eager to match
Emulous means eager to rival or surpass someone, driven by competitive ambition: emulous of her sister's academic success.
The word carries a sense of striving to match or exceed another's achievements, sometimes with undertones of envy or jealousy.
It's literary and somewhat old-fashioned: The emulous young painter studied the masters obsessively.
Ongoing contest between opponents
- contentionAssertion or rivalry
- vyingCompeting eagerly for something
- strivingEarnest sustained endeavor
- contestOrganized competitive event
challenger · opponent · one-upmanship · outdo · surpass · excel · outshine · overshadow
One who copies others
- modelRepresentation or paradigm
- copycatOne who mimics another
- apeTailless higher primate
- mirrorReflective viewing surface
follow · admire · idolize · exemplar · pattern · inspiration · mentorship · apprentice
rivalry
Ongoing contest between opponents
- contentionAssertion or rivalry
- vyingCompeting eagerly for something
- strivingEarnest sustained endeavor
contest · challenger · opponent · one-upmanship · outdo · surpass · excel · outshine · overshadow · match
mimic
One who copies others
mirror · follow · admire · idolize · exemplar · pattern · inspiration · mentorship · apprentice · disciple
emulousnoncompetitive
Not involving rivalry
unambitious · cooperative · collaborative · passive · indifferent
emulouscomplacent
Uncritically self-satisfied
unaspiring · satisfied · content · apathetic · passive
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