Competitive Synonyms and Antonyms

kəm-pĕtĭ-tĭv
Given to competition
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. emulous
  2. free-enterprise
  3. competitory
  4. private enterprise
Antonyms:
  1. noncompetitive
  2. unambitious
Energetic and forceful
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. competing
  2. antagonistic
  3. contentious
  4. dog-eat-dog
Showing a fighting disposition
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. militant

Words Related to Competitive

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. aggressive
  2. conflict
  3. ambitious
  4. rival
  5. competetive
  6. competitve
  7. competitive market
  8. competitively
  9. competative
  10. profitable
  11. competive
  12. cost-effective
  13. buoyant

Competitive 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.

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

  • Rank is nominally determined by merit, as tested by competitive examinations.

  • 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.

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