invitational
Select entry tournament
Invitational describes an event restricted to invited participants rather than open to all comers: an invitational tournament, an invitational track meet.
As a noun, it's shorthand for such competitions: She qualified for the invitational.
Common in sports, where invitationals bring together selected athletes or teams.
Competition for top rank
- competitionStruggle for supremacy
- contestOrganized competitive event
- meetCome into contact
- qualifierWord or phrase limiting meaning
bracket · seed · elimination · round-robin · playoffs · finals · trophy · field
Superior select group
- privateRestricted to certain parties
- restrictedLimited in scope
- limitedRestricted in extent
- privilegedHaving special advantages
selective · VIP · members-only · closed · prestigious · curated · handpicked · merit-based
Peak or diplomatic gathering
- conferenceOrganized meeting for discussion
- symposiumFormal expert discussion meeting
- conventionAgreed standard of behavior
- seminarGroup discussion for learning
forum · assembly · colloquium · workshop · panel · roundtable · retreat · conclave
championship
Competition for top rank
- competitionStruggle for supremacy
- contestOrganized competitive event
- meetCome into contact
qualifier · bracket · seed · elimination · round-robin · playoffs · finals · trophy · field · participant
elite
Superior select group
- privateRestricted to certain parties
- restrictedLimited in scope
- limitedRestricted in extent
privileged · selective · VIP · members-only · closed · prestigious · curated · handpicked · merit-based · qualifying
summit
Peak or diplomatic gathering
- conferenceOrganized meeting for discussion
- symposiumFormal expert discussion meeting
- conventionAgreed standard of behavior
seminar · forum · assembly · colloquium · workshop · panel · roundtable · retreat · conclave · gala
hospitable
Friendly toward guests
genial · receptive · open · inclusive · approachable · gracious · encouraging · beckoning · appealing · enticing
- sporting eventsrace, game, match, games, final
- competitionscontests, tournaments, match, matches, game
- art worldartist, painter, painting, paintings, sculpture
- horse racingthoroughbred, horse racing, racehorse, flat race, horses
- wrestlingbody slam, wrestlers, takedown, pinfall, suplex
- art exhibitionsgalleries, art shows, exhibits, gallery shows, group show
invitationalopen
Not closed
public · unrestricted · open tournament · open competition · all-comers
- wedding invitationNotice requesting ceremony attendance
- party invitationRequest to attend celebration
- invitation onlyAccess requires specific summons
- open invitation
- formal invitationsOfficial event summons
- invitation cardsFormal event summons