uncompetitive

com·pet·i·tive

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kuh m-pet-i-tiv]
- /kəmˈpɛt ɪ tɪv/
- /ˌʌnkəmˈpetətɪv/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuh m-pet-i-tiv]
- /kəmˈpɛt ɪ tɪv/

Definitions of uncompetitive word

adjective uncompetitive of, pertaining to, involving, or decided by competition: competitive sports; a competitive examination. 1
adjective uncompetitive well suited for competition; having a feature that makes for successful competition: a competitive price. 1
adjective uncompetitive having a strong desire to compete or to succeed. 1
adjective uncompetitive useful to a competitor; giving a competitor an advantage: He was careful not to divulge competitive information about his invention. 1
adjective uncompetitive not able or willing to compete 0
adjective uncompetitive That does not involve competition; not competitive. 0

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Origin of uncompetitive

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 Uncompetitive

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Uncompetitive

uncompetitive 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.

According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

uncompetitive usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for uncompetitive

adjective uncompetitive

collegial — of or relating to a college

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