competitive

Examples

• All

• One thing's for sure: In a competitive publishing world, it's hard to get attention.

  Academic text (2011)

• I mean, I know he's the most competitive man in the world.

  Kicking & Screaming (2005)

• Hey, we're off to a competitive start, are we not?

• And as a result, we were focused on the competitive side of things.

• The group training people were more competitive by nature.

• And I think today, they really had that competitive spirit.

  The Magician of Lublin (1979)

• Others preferred playing a game and liked the competitive nature of sports.

  Academic text (2011)

• I'm just as competitive as you.

• We are a very fiercely competitive team here.

  Bedros Keuilian

• Look, man, Dr. P is cool, but... he's also extremely competitive.

  School for Scoundrels (2006)

Synonyms

A

aggressive

vscompetitive

248 3.6

Determined and energetic in trying to reach goals

is driven to succeed but usually more about rivalry than raw force

C

cutthroat

vscompetitive

23 7.8

Showing no care for others when trying to win

is determined to succeed but not necessarily ruthless or uncaring

H

hypercompetitive

vscompetitive

1 7.6

A situation in which people or companies try very hard to beat each other

has a very strong desire to succeed but is less extreme

R

rivalrous

vscompetitive

1 8.1

Wanting strongly to compete with others

has a strong desire to win but is less narrowly about beating individuals

S

sharp-elbowed

vscompetitive

8.1

Someone who acts in a pushy way to get ahead and promote their own interests

is determined to do well but usually less forceful or pushy

A

agonistic

vscompetitive

• Formal

9.6

Showing a desire to argue or compete with others

shows desire to win but with less emphasis on conflict or hostility

C

competitory

vscompetitive

• Archaic

8.6

Where people try hard to win against each other

is about personal desire to win rather than a general relation to contests

Antonyms

P

passive

111 3.9

Not taking action or trying to change what happens

U

unambitious

3 4.1

Not wanting to try hard to reach higher goals

How Competitive

cutthroat

23 7.8

competitive

152 3.9

driven

3.5

ambitious

128 3.7

eager

447 1.0

unambitious

3 4.1

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology