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 However, Obernolte has faced an unusually competitive re-election battle. — Jared Perlo, NBC news, 8 Nov. 2026 Advertisement In District Nine, meanwhile, Niven asserts that incumbent Democrats were well liked and Republicans failed to produce a competitive candidate. — Connor Greene, Time, 8 Nov. 2026 TexasOhioMichiganWisconsin 8 of 10 Democrats nominated candidates with distinct résumés in several competitive House races. — Mitch Smith, New York Times, 8 Nov. 2026 Low-cost rivals such as Frontier account for only a small share of flights, leaving American with little competitive pressure, according to the report. — Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 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

Pork buns were laying on the preparation table unattended, without diligent preparation, while employees were cooking and preparing other meals.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026
The Devil’s Chair Trail was previously closed because of storm damage, but reopened thanks to the diligent work of county staff.

— Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of diligent

Adjective

Investors hungry for a piece of those profits dove in, pushing some stocks up by double or more.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2026
After a campaign season filled with outrage against data centers, the midterm elections ushered in a wave of Democrats pledging to clamp down on the energy-hungry behemoths.

— Marc Levy, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of hungry

Adjective

The son of a onetime Republican who worked for President Ronald Reagan, Colom garnered attention for his aggressive campaign as Democrats widened the Senate battleground map and Hyde-Smith's vulnerabilities crystallized.

— BILL BARROW, Arkansas Online, 12 Nov. 2026
In an October report, Goldman Sachs observed that intense competition and aggressive discounting by global brands had dominated the retail landscape.

— Denni Hu, Footwear News, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of aggressive

Adjective

That sometimes put Petts at odds with their less rigorously motivated teammates Matt Lucas and Richard Ayoade, the latter of whom also tended to needle Petts during the season’s in-studio segments.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2026
Those who knowingly advance frivolous or politically motivated cases should face professional discipline, including disbarment.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 6 Nov. 2026