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competing
Being in the state of competition (often unintentionally)
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  1. Being in the state of competition (often unintentionally)
antagonistic
Showing antagonism; acting in opposition
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  1. Showing antagonism; acting in opposition
  2. Contending or acting against; as, antagonistic forces.
contentious
Provoking or likely to provoke controversy
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  1. Provoking or likely to provoke controversy
  2. Of or marked by contention
  3. Involving or causing contention; controversial:
dog-eat-dog
Characterized by ruthless or savage competition
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  1. Characterized by ruthless or savage competition
  2. Alternative form of dog eat dog.
  3. (Idiomatic) Ruthlessly acquisitive or competitive. Describes a business or other set of circumstances where people try to succeed at the expense of other people.
emulous
Characterized or caused by emulation
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  1. Characterized or caused by emulation
  2. Desirous of equaling or surpassing
  3. (Obsolete) Covetous of power or honor; envious.
Find another word for competitive. In this page you can discover 9 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for competitive, like: competing, antagonistic, contentious, dog-eat-dog, aggressive, ambitious, rival, emulous and conflict.

Sentence Examples

  • The mandarinate or official class is recruited from all ranks of the people by competitive examination.

  • Alex was competitive by nature, but being a veterinarian had always been his dream.

  • By degrees, however, the progresses of the feudal chiefs to and from Yedo, which at first were simple and economical, developed features of competitive magnificence, and the importance of good roads and suitable accommodation received increased attention.

  • Still, these seminars helped him stay competitive with his veterinary clinic.

  • Of course, she'd spent the last twenty years in the competitive upper-class circles, learning how to keep out of the way of those who would use her to get to Mr. Tim.

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