adjective · neutral
competitive
UK/kəmˈpetɪtɪv/US/kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv/com·PET·i·tive
having a strong desire to win or be more successful than others; relating to competition
Examples
“The job market is highly competitive for new graduates.”
“We need to offer competitive prices to attract customers.”
“She has a competitive nature and trains every day.”
Band 8 sentence
“In today's global economy, only firms that constantly innovate can survive in increasingly competitive markets.”
Collocations
- competitive market
- highly competitive
- compete with/against
Word family
Common mistakes
a competition market→a competitive market
I am competitive person→I am a competitive person
compete company→competing company / competitor
Say it for a higher band
5strong→6intense→7+competitive
Synonyms
rivalrous
cut-throat
Easily confused
competition
“The competition for the scholarship was intense this year.”
compete
“Many small firms compete with larger companies on price.”
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