COMPETITIVE Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

competitive

adjective

Definition of competitive

as in competing

having or marked by a strong desire to win or be better than others I am admittedly competitive when it comes to board games.

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Recent Examples of competitive Cox connects that shift to smaller families, more competitive college admissions, and a rise in enrichment activities aimed at the individual child rather than the family or community. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026 While athletes often possess valuable skills like resilience and competitive drive, the study highlights a self-reinforcing system. — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026 The goal is to make domestic manufacturers more competitive with inexpensive Chinese importers. — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 8 Aug. 2026 The regulations also establish a process through which a player may seek a change in categorization by demonstrating that no competitive advantage would result. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for competitive

Recent Examples of Synonyms for competitive

Adjective

When competing schools want to obtain the services of elite athletes but are blocked by NCAA eligibility limits, as has been the case, that’s a potential antitrust problem.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 25 June 2026
From the non-competing tier, there’s a few teams who absolutely spent in the 2026 draft, no shade here.

— Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026

Definition of competing

Adjective

The Boks were also diligent but crashing into a good Pumas defense.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
The person who reads a stack of newsletters before breakfast gets treated as diligent, and the person who scrolls for an hour and calls it research gets away with it entirely.

— Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of diligent

Adjective

Meanwhile the family is growing increasingly hungry and grumpy with each other, as food runs low with no new signs of escape.

— William Earl, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026
Even Ramp's round was marketed as an AI story as much as a fintech one, with TechCrunch noting investors hungry for fintechs that carry one.

— Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of hungry

Adjective

His preference for a 4-2-3-1 has been evident, however, and the German is looking for Newcastle to be aggressive in the press, intensive and also direct, with a plan to get the ball forward as quickly as possible.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Throughout his scuffles, however, Boone felt Grisham had gotten more aggressive inside the strike zone.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of aggressive

Adjective

The sellers are usually motivated and increasingly flexible on price as time passes.

— Benjamin Maltby, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Suu Kyi is serving her sentence under house arrest at an undisclosed location in the capital Naypyitaw, on charges that her supporters and rights groups have said are politically motivated.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of motivated

Adjective

The curves work well, giving the stadium a dynamic feel that is sorely lacking at Derby, Leicester and their ilk.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Prices continue to grow higher on the primary side as well, and dynamic pricing and higher fees are two of concertgoers’ most frequent complaints about purchasing tickets.

— Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026