rivalrous UK /ˈɹaɪv(ə)lɹəs/US /ˈɹaɪvəlɹəs/ adjective2 •Having a relationship of rivalry.Western universalism was real, if rivalrous. — 2015 •Which can be consumed by no more than one person at the same time.Rivalrous goods are those which can be consumed by only one person at the same time – for example, a candy bar or a suit; […] — 2015 formsmore rivalrous · most rivalrous