uncompetitive
- adjective
- /ˌʌn.kəmˈpɛt.ɪ.tɪv/
:
no competitivo
- The fact that most states are uncompetitive means that people are not amenable to new ideas, new thinking, or even having an open mind.
Examples
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His uncompetitive attitude made it difficult for him to engage with anyone in the sports club.
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Thus, German workers were very competitive by making Spanish and Greek workers uncompetitive.
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And you know, you're out here with that teetering, unfriendly, teetering, uncompetitive atmosphere all the time.
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The team's uncompetitive nature led to a lack of motivation among the players.
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In an uncompetitive market, businesses often struggle to innovate and improve their services.
Synonyms
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4.1
Not wanting to try hard to reach higher goals
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4.2
An activity or position that does not involve trying to win
Being in different markets so businesses do not try to get the same customers
Antonyms
How Competitive
Surface Forms
Morphology
uncompetitive = competitive (transparent) = un + compete + ive
The adjective is a direct negation formed by adding productive negation 'un-' to the adjective 'competitive'; the relation of meaning is straightforward for learners.
Etymology
Uncompetitive is made of un-, which means 'not', and compete, which means 'to try to win'. So someone who is uncompetitive does not want to try to win and often prefers working with others instead of trying to beat them.