competitive

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj

Of or pertaining to competition.
Inclined to compete.
Capable of competing successfully.
Relating to the inhibition of the effects of a chemical substance by another substance competing with it for binding or bonding.
Cheap, especially used of quality products.

Pronunciation

/kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-competitive.wav [kəmˈpɛɾɪtɪv] [kəmˈpɛɾətɪv] [kəmˈpɛɾəɾɪv] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-competitive.wav /kəmˈpetətɪv/ [kəmˈpeɾətɪv] /ˈkɔmpəʈɪʈɪv/

Word forms

competitive more competitive most competitive

Etymology

From Latin competītus (past participle of competere) + -ive.

Synonyms

economic inexpensive low-cost bargainous brand X budget cheap cheapie cheapo cheesy competitive economical el cheapo low-end low-priced nickel sixpenny tinhorn two a penny unexpensive

Antonyms

cooperative anticompetitive

Derived words

anti-competitive competitive advantage competitive authoritarianism competitive eater competitive eating competitive edge competitive exclusion competitively competitive market competitiveness competitive person competitive tendering competitivity hypercompetitive noncompetitive non-competitive overcompetitive precompetitive procompetitive radiocompetitive semicompetitive supercompetitive ultracompetitive uncompetitive

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