Competitive is used to describe situations or activities in which people or firms compete with each other.
Only by keeping down costs will America maintain its competitive advantage over othercountries.
Japan is a highly competitive market system.
Universities are very competitive for the best students.
competitivelyadverb [ADVERB after verb]
He's now back up on the slopes again, skiing competitively.
2. adjective
A competitive person is eager to be more successful than other people.
He has always been ambitious and fiercely competitive.
I'm a very competitive person and I was determined not be beaten.
Synonyms: ambitious, pushing, opposing, aggressive More Synonyms of competitive
competitivelyadverb [ADVERB after verb]
They worked hard together, competitively and under pressure.
competitivenessuncountable noun
I can't stand the pace, I suppose, and the competitiveness, and the unfriendliness.
3. adjective
Goods or services that are at a competitive price or rate are likely to be bought, because they are less expensive than other goods of the same kind.
Homes for sale at competitive prices will secure interest from serious purchasers.
...a travel company specialising in amazingly competitive rates for flights.
competitivelyadverb [ADVERB -ed, ADVERB after verb]
...a number of early Martin and Gibson guitars, which were competitively priced.
competitivenessuncountable noun
It is only on the world market that we can prove the competitiveness and qualityof our goods. [+ of]
More Synonyms of competitive
competitive in British English
(kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv)
adjective
1.
involving or determined by rivalry
competitive sports
2.
sufficiently low in price or high in quality to be successful against commercial rivals
3.
relating to or characterized by an urge to compete
a competitive personality
Derived forms
competitively (comˈpetitively)
adverb
competitiveness (comˈpetitiveness)
noun
competitive in American English
(kəmˈpɛtətɪv)
adjective
1.
of, involving, or based on competition
2.
likely to succeed in competition
a competitive team
Derived forms
competitively (comˈpetitively)
adverb
competitiveness (comˈpetitiveness)
noun
Examples of 'competitive' in a sentence
competitive
The price is also competitive because the elements of the system are bundled.
Computing (2010)
We will continue to hold companies accountable that gain an unfair and illegal competitive advantage.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Productivity is only one part of the mix in competitive advantage.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
They typically do not share what they discover in such areas because it would dilute their competitive advantage.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Then there is the competitive advantage.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Indeed, their ability to deal with the bureaucracy is a competitive advantage.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Globally competitive firms knit together national competitive advantages to make things in the most cost-effective locations.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Although each gain is small, they add up to a competitive advantage.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It is fiercely competitive, but it is brutal and it leaves strong teams at risk of missing out.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
They will always be fiercely competitive up front and totally committed in defence.
The Sun (2012)
Switching to an account with a competitive overdraft deal could save you hundreds of pounds.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
This access has in turn given them competitive advantages over banks.
Mishkin, Frederic S. Financial Markets, Institutions and Money (1995)
You can now watch competitive car selling.
The Sun (2015)
The result is that there is little pressure on the banks to offer competitive prices.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
The answer is that you can if the auction is sufficiently competitive.
Charles A. D'Ambrosio & Stewart D. Hodges & Richard Brealey & Stewart Myers Principles of Corporate Finance (1991)
It is an essential part of a competitive and ambitious growth agenda.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Games which are meaningless in a competitive sense always see lower attendances.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Over time the risk of the company losing its competitive advantage decreases substantially.
Geoffrey A. Moore LIVING ON THE FAULT LINE, REVISED EDITION (2002)
They are fiercely competitive and offer lower prices year after year.
The Sun (2010)
Find the most competitive accounts at timesonline.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Technology has reshaped the business landscape and increasingly is changing competitive advantages.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
These products will include a competitive car loan scheme.
Christianity Today (2000)
Homes on the seafront sell fast and at competitive prices.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Competitive cyclists always train with a buddy.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Dropping them would put an individual company at a competitive disadvantage.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Not that this stops them being fiercely competitive with each other.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Check that your money is in the most competitive accounts to bring down that depressing statistic.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
We must have competitive, successful teams.
The Sun (2011)
Might get bored as England do not have a competitive fixture for another nine months.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
But under the surface he's a determined and competitive man.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Sport plays an important part in university life: competitive teams are successful and facilities extensive.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
I have had to stay competitive and ambitious.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
She is hard-working, determined and very competitive.
Wilkinson, Helena Beyond Chaotic Eating (1993)
In other languages
competitive
British English: competitive /kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv/ ADJECTIVE
Competitive situations or activities are ones in which people compete with each other.
...the competitive world of magazine publishing.
American English: competitive
Arabic: تَنَافُسي
Brazilian Portuguese: competitivo
Chinese: 竞争的
Croatian: konkurentan
Czech: konkurenceschopný
Danish: konkurrence-
Dutch: concurrerend
European Spanish: competitivo
Finnish: kilpailuhenkinen
French: compétitif
German: wetteifernd
Greek: ανταγωνιστικός
Italian: concorrenziale
Japanese: 競争的な
Korean: 경쟁의
Norwegian: konkurransedyktig
Polish: konkurencyjny
European Portuguese: competitivo
Romanian: competitiv
Russian: конкурентоспособный
Latin American Spanish: competitivo
Swedish: konkurrenskraftig
Thai: ที่เกี่ยวกับการแข่งขัน
Turkish: rekabete açık
Ukrainian: конкурентний
Vietnamese: mang tính cạnh tranh
All related terms of 'competitive'
competitive action
Action is doing something for a particular purpose.
competitive deal
If you make a deal , do a deal , or cut a deal , you complete an agreement or an arrangement with someone, especially in business.
competitive edge
an advantage based on success in competition
competitive game
A game is one particular occasion on which a game is played.
competitive nature
Someone's nature is their character, which they show by the way they behave .
competitive race
A race is a competition to see who is the fastest , for example in running , swimming , or driving.
competitive salary
A salary is the money that someone is paid each month by their employer , especially when they are in a profession such as teaching , law, or medicine.
competitive sector
A particular sector of a country's economy is the part connected with that specified type of industry.
competitive sport
Sports are games such as football and basketball and other competitive leisure activities which need physical effort and skill .
competitive streak
If someone has a streak of a particular type of behaviour, they sometimes behave in that way.
competitive advantage
an advantage based on success in competition
competitive bidding
a system by which a contract is awarded to the lowest bidder
competitive exclusion
the dominance of one species over another when both are competing for the same resources , etc
competitive instinct
Instinct is the natural tendency that a person or animal has to behave or react in a particular way.
competitive landscape
A landscape is all the features that are important in a particular situation.
competitive pressure
If there is pressure on a person, someone is trying to persuade or force them to do something.
Chinese translation of 'competitive'
competitive
(kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv)
adj
[industry, society]竞(競)争(爭)性的 (jìngzhēngxìng de)
[person]求胜(勝)心切的 (qiúshèngxīnqìe de)
[price, product]有竞(競)争(爭)力的 (yǒu jìngzhēnglì de)
[sport]竞(競)技性的 (jìngjìxìng de)
1 (adjective)
Definition
involving rivalry
Modelling is a tough, competitive world.
Synonyms
cut-throat
the cut-throat world of international finance
aggressive
Some cows are more aggressive than others.
fierce
He inspires fierce loyalty in his friends.
ruthless
a ruthless totalitarian power
relentless
He was the most relentless enemy I have ever known.
antagonistic
carnivorous (informal)
dog-eat-dog
TV is a dog-eat-dog business.
2 (adjective)
Definition
characterized by an urge to compete
She has always been a fiercely competitive player.
Synonyms
ambitious
pushing
opposing
aggressive
a very competitive and aggressive executive
two-fisted
vying
contentious
He was a sociable if rather contentious man.
combative
Lockhart was famed for his combative style and scathing wit.
carnivorous (informal)
Additional synonyms
in the sense of aggressive
Definition
full of anger or hostility
Some cows are more aggressive than others.
Synonyms
hostile,
offensive,
destructive,
belligerent,
unkind,
unfriendly,
malevolent,
contrary,
antagonistic,
pugnacious,
bellicose,
two-fisted,
quarrelsome,
aggro (Australian, New Zealand),
aggers (Australian, slang),
biffo (Australian, slang),
inimical,
rancorous,
ill-disposed,
arsey (British, Australian, New Zealand, slang)
in the sense of aggressive
Definition
forceful or determined
a very competitive and aggressive executive
Synonyms
forceful,
powerful,
convincing,
effective,
enterprising,
dynamic,
bold,
militant,
pushing,
vigorous,
energetic,
persuasive,
assertive,
zealous,
pushy (informal),
in-your-face (slang),
carnivorous (informal)
in the sense of combative
Lockhart was famed for his combative style and scathing wit.