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 Universities are entitled to pursue financial sustainability, diverse student bodies, competitive athletic programs, international enrollment, and stable tuition revenue. — Scott White, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026 As thousands sing, clap and chant together, attendees describe a feeling of bliss and belonging, a chance to step outside the pressures of work, studies and an increasingly competitive society. — Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 4 July 2026 Major League Eating proclaimed him 2024 Rookie of the Year in the competitive eating world. — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 4 July 2026 The rules were altered in 2004 at the urging of Algeria, which was struggling to field a competitive national team with wholly domestic players and saw dozens of better prospects from the diaspora living in France. — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 July 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

On a team where the diligent workers quietly carry the load for the rest, volunteering a time-saving discovery is volunteering to carry even more work.

— Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Thoroughly washing and cleaning produce before eating, along with diligent hand hygiene, are key prevention methods.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 7 July 2026

Definition of diligent

Adjective

Her 2019 debut book, Fight Like a Mother, told how a stay-at-home mother of five in a blended family remade herself into one of the most dynamic forces in American politics today.

— David Frum, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
Conversion lifts when offers are dynamic and contextual rather than static fare classes.

— Somit Goyal, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026