Competitive

11 lettersadjectivecommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Relating to or characterised by competition, or having a strong desire to succeed or win. Describes something marked by rivalry or a person driven to excel.

“The athlete's competitive spirit drove her to train harder than her rivals.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv/

Syllables

com·pet·i·tive

Related Words

Synonyms

rivalrousambitiousaggressivecutthroat

Antonyms

noncompetitive

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Wordle

Contains the COMPET- prefix; features -TIVE ending pattern

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Scrabble

Worth 21 points; strong word with valuable letter combinations

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Words you can make from Competitive

Shorter words formed from the letters in “competitive”.

compete petite victim citee civet civie comet compt comte copei cotte covet ctimo emote emove empeo evict evite impot metic motet motte movie octet

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