hypercompetitive
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7.6
- adjective
- /ˌhaɪpərkəmˈpɛtɪtɪv/
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hipercompetitivo
- When I asked Warneken about these intriguing results, he emphasized that food sharing "is only one type of potentially altruistic behavior" and, indeed, that food exchange might not be the greatest method of assessing altruism, given that chimpanzees are generally hypercompetitive over food.
- hypercompetitive environment
- hypercompetitive world
Examples
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In the hypercompetitive world of technology startups, only the most innovative ideas can succeed.
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Results indicated that those who were more hypercompetitive reported higher levels of conflict with their partner, a greater need to control, and a greater infliction of physical pain.
Academic text (2008) -
They don't realize that because they are hypercompetitive industrially, they should now join in on joint sacrifice for the good of all.
Blog text (9) -
I am also an ENFP (actually midway between I/E) and find that most of the suggested careers are *ridiculously* hypercompetitive.
Blog text (7) -
JM: Given the nature of our hypercompetitive global economy and the lack of incentive, opportunities, and innovation in the moribund wage-and-salary system, it makes sense to introduce a more expansive Silicon Valley mindset early.
Blog text (13) -
"While some people might view Bush's hypercompetitive bike rides through the blistering Texas heat as an effort to humiliate others, Snow cited them as an example of Bush's humility as he gives "glory to a Creator." (More dictionary and less Bible might be in order.)
Academic text (2006) -
Athletes in hypercompetitive sports leagues train rigorously to outperform their rivals.
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She thrived in the hypercompetitive job market by continuously improving her skills.
Synonyms
375
3.3
About business or markets where companies try to win customers
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7.8
Showing no care for others when trying to win
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8.1
Wanting strongly to compete with others
Antonyms
How Competitive
Surface Forms
Morphology
hypercompetitive = competitive (transparent) = hyper + compete + itive
The word is formed regularly by adding hyper- to competitive, and the overall meaning 'extremely competitive' follows directly from the prefix and base adjective.
Etymology
Hypercompetitive starts with Greek hyper- meaning 'over' or 'too much' and adds compete or competition meaning 'to try to win'. So, hypercompetitive describes a person, company, or market that is very eager to win and shows extreme competition.