competitive
[adjective]
Synonyms:
- cut-throat, aggressive, antagonistic, at odds, dog-eat-dog, opposing, rival
- ambitious, combative

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English Thesaurus: cheap, low, inexpensive, reasonable, economical, ...

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com‧pet‧i‧tive S3 W3 /kəmˈpetətɪv, kəmˈpetɪtɪv/ adjective
[Word Family: noun: competition, competitor, competitiveness; adjective: competitive ≠ UNCOMPETITIVE, competing; verb: compete; adverb: competitively]

1. determined or trying very hard to be more successful than other people or businesses ⇒ compete, competitor:
Some US industries are not as competitive as they have been in the past.
The team seems to have lost its competitive edge recently (=its ability to compete well).

2. relating to competition ⇒ compete, competitor:
Competitive sports encourage children to work together as a team.
highly/fiercely/intensely etc competitive
Advertising is an intensely competitive business.

3. products or prices that are competitive are cheaper than others but still of good quality:
The hotel offers a high standard of service at competitive rates.
—competitively adverb

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competitive
adj.
VERBS be | become | remain, stay | make sth skills training to make our industries more competitive in world markets
keep sth
ADV. extremely, fiercely, highly, intensely, very a fiercely competitive sport highly competitive prices a very competitive person
fairly, quite, rather
PREP. with Investment in research is needed to keep Britain competitive with countries like Japan.

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cheap costing very little money, or less than you expected:
My shoes were really cheap – they only cost £25.
The cheapest way to get to Chicago is to take the bus.
cheap flights
low low prices, rents, and fees do not cost a lot of money. Do not use cheap with these words:
Why is the share price so low?
You could get equally good accommodation elsewhere at a lower rent.
inexpensive especially written not expensive – use this especially about things that are of good quality, even though they do not cost a lot:
The furniture is inexpensive, but well made.
a simple inexpensive meal
a hotel that offers air-conditioned rooms at relatively inexpensive prices
reasonable a reasonable price seems fair because it is not too high:
The restaurant serves good food at reasonable prices.
Only £25 a night? That sounds reasonable.
economical cheap because you do not need to use a lot of money or fuel:
an economical car
It is usually more economical to buy in large quantities.
affordable cheap enough for most people to be able to buy or pay for:
affordable housing
Single mothers often have trouble finding affordable childcare.
The shop sells designer fashions at affordable prices.
competitive competitive prices and rates are as low as those charged by other shops or companies:
I think you’ll find our prices are extremely competitive.
The hotel offers a high standard of service at very competitive rates.
budget [only before noun] budget flights, airlines, hotels etc have specially low prices:
You can get a budget flight to Amsterdam for only £19.
a list of budget hotels for under $50 a night
budget accommodation for families with young children
be good/great value to be worth at least the price you pay for it, so that you feel pleased and think you have spent your money well:
The meals at Charlie’s Pizza are really good value.
The holiday is great value for money.
be a bargain informal to be extremely cheap:
I got this shirt when I was in Indonesia. It was a real bargain.
competitive price/rate

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