Added 9 October 2026
competitive
/kəmˈpɛt.ɪ.tɪv/ adjective
Latin root: competītus Wiktionary
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about competitive at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Involving competition or competitiveness.
competitive games
- Subscribing to capitalistic competition.
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Showing a fighting disposition.
highly competitive sales representative
Origin
From Latin competītus (past participle of competere) + -ive.
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