competitive.

1. Strongly motivated to perform better than rivals.

2. Good or attractive enough to compare favorably with alternatives.

3. Involving rivals seeking an outcome not all can secure.

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Words that belong together

• competitive spirit
• competitive personality

On the page

Her competitive spirit appeared even in the informal practice session.

Usage notes

Primary category: psychology / human behavior. Forms: Comparative more competitive; superlative most competitive when comparison is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: character, behavior. Commonness: moderately common.