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

Amid Orange County’s hypercompetitive banh mi price wars and constant menu innovation, Lynda Sandwich’s secret house sauce and made-to-order banh mi keep regulars lining up. — Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026

Stuyvesant is a magnet for hypersmart, hyperdriven, hypercompetitive teens. — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 13 July 2026

But that hypercompetitive approach is not always best for the player, and can come at a mental cost – which is stirring American interest in Norway’s youth-sports revolution. — Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 10 July 2026

In the hypercompetitive world of dancehall, a popular riddim is an invitation to brinkmanship, artists big and small jumping on the beat to see who can make the most iconic song. — Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 28 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hypercompetitive

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