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- [kuh m-pet-i-tiv]
- /kəmˈpɛt ɪ tɪv/
- /kəmˈpetətɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kuh m-pet-i-tiv]
- /kəmˈpɛt ɪ tɪv/
Definitions of competitive word
- adjective competitive Competitive is used to describe situations or activities in which people or firms compete with each other. 3
- adjective competitive A competitive person is eager to be more successful than other people. 3
- adjective competitive Goods or services that are at a competitive price or rate are likely to be bought, because they are less expensive than other goods of the same kind. 3
- adjective competitive involving or determined by rivalry 3
- adjective competitive sufficiently low in price or high in quality to be successful against commercial rivals 3
- adjective competitive relating to or characterized by an urge to compete 3
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Origin of competitive
First appearance:
before 1820 One of the 38% newest English words
1820-30; < Latin competīt(us) (past participle of competere; see competition) + -ive
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Parts of speech for Competitive
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
competitive popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
competitive usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for competitive
adj competitive
- aggressive — An aggressive person or animal has a quality of anger and determination that makes them ready to attack other people.
- ambitious — Someone who is ambitious has a strong desire to be successful, rich, or powerful.
- cutthroat — a person who cuts throats; murderer
- antagonistic — If a person is antagonistic to someone or something, they show hatred or dislike towards them.
- combative — A person who is combative is aggressive and eager to fight or argue.
adjective competitive
- spirited — pertaining to something that works by burning alcoholic spirits: a spirit stove.
- bloodthirsty — Bloodthirsty people are eager to use violence or display a strong interest in violent things. You can also use bloodthirsty to refer to very violent situations.
- gung ho — wholeheartedly enthusiastic and loyal; eager; zealous: a gung-ho military outfit.
- driven — past participle of drive.
- modest — having or showing a moderate or humble estimate of one's merits, importance, etc.; free from vanity, egotism, boastfulness, or great pretensions.
Antonyms for competitive
adj competitive
- unambitious — having ambition; eagerly desirous of achieving or obtaining success, power, wealth, a specific goal, etc.: ambitious students.
- noncompetitive — of, pertaining to, involving, or decided by competition: competitive sports; a competitive examination.
adjective competitive
- passive — not reacting visibly to something that might be expected to produce manifestations of an emotion or feeling.
Top questions with competitive
- what does competitive mean?
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- prices are set by the competitive market when?
- how to become a competitive eater?
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- a company achieves sustainable competitive advantage when?
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