competitive

adjective

Of or pertaining to competition.

(of someone's character) Inclined to compete.

(economics) Capable of competing successfully.

(euphemistically, of prices) Cheap, especially used of quality products.

(biochemistry) Relating to the inhibition of the effects of a chemical substance by another substance competing with it for binding or bonding.

Roots

petopet- · Latin · seek, strive

Synonyms for competitive

emulousadj vyingv rivaln cutthroatadj

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Where does competitive come from?

The word competitive breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root pet-, from Latin peto (“seek, strive”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.