hypercompetitive

adjective

hy·​per·​com·​pet·​i·​tive ˌhī-pər-kəm-ˈpe-tə-tiv 

variants or hyper-competitive

: extremely or excessively competitive

hypercompetitive athletes

learning to adapt quickly in a hypercompetitive industry

… eliminates customers' deep fear that their siblings, neighbors or hyper-competitive co-workers might score sweeter deals on the same vehicles.

—James Bennet

hypercompetitiveness noun

or hyper-competitiveness

The latest work offers a counterpoint to the familiar face of nature, that of animal brutality, hypercompetitiveness, selfishness and deceit.

—Natalie Angier

Examples of hypercompetitive in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And federal government employment, which has seen massive cuts under President Donald Trump since the start of his second term, is still on the decline—making Washington, D.C., a hypercompetitive market. —Solcyré Burga, Time, 6 June 2025

The hypercompetitive economic landscape has driven leaders to adopt rigid performance evaluations, defining success primarily by the absence of mistakes or by outcompeting their colleagues. —Esade Business & Law School, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025

The company is a key player in China’s hypercompetitive EV market, but has struggled to turn a profit amid rising competition and sluggish domestic demand. —Anniek Bao, CNBC, 22 May 2025

These tools can provide an edge in a hypercompetitive market. —Andrew Fennell, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hypercompetitive

• anticompetitive
• appetitive
• competitive
• repetitive
• noncompetitive
• uncompetitive