Meaning
Competitive means wanting to win or be better than others in a game, job, or activity.
💡 Be careful not to confuse "competitive" with "competent," which means skilled or capable.
Example Sentences
Word in Context
Anna
goes
to
the
local
running
club
every
Saturday
,
and
she
likes
the
friendly
people
there
.
She
is
competitive
in
races
,
but
she
also
helps
new
runners
learn
the
route
.
Last
week
she
was
training
with
her
coach
,
and
they
practiced
starts
and
turns
.
After
the
run
the
group
sat
and
talked
about
plans
for
the
next
race
.
Common Phrases
competitive spirit
competitive advantage
competitive market
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