'Competitive' definitions:
Definition of 'competitive'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Involving competition or competitiveness; "competitive games"; "to improve one's competitive position" [syn: competitive, competitory] [ant: noncompetitive]
adjective
Subscribing to capitalistic competition [syn: competitive, free-enterprise(a), private-enterprise(a)]
adjective
Showing a fighting disposition; "highly competitive sales representative"; "militant in fighting for better wages for workers"; "his self-assertive and ubiquitous energy" [syn: competitive, militant]
Definition of 'Competitive'
From: GCIDE
- Competitive \Com*pet"i*tive\, a. Of or pertaining to competition; producing competition; competitory; as, a competitive examination. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'competitive'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- adversary,
- adversative,
- adverse,
- alien,
- antagonistic,
- anti,
- antipathetic,
- antithetic,
- clashing,
- competing,
- con,
- conflicting,
- contradictory,
- contrary,
- counter,
- cross,
- cutthroat,
- disaccordant,
- dissentient,
- emulous,
- enemy,
- fractious,
- hostile,
- in competition,
- in rivalry,
- inimical,
- negative,
- noncooperative,
- obstinate,
- opponent,
- opposed,
- opposing,
- opposite,
- oppositional,
- oppositive,
- oppugnant,
- overthwart,
- perverse,
- recalcitrant,
- refractory,
- repugnant,
- rival,
- rivaling,
- uncooperative,
- unfavorable,
- unfriendly,
- unpropitious,
- vying