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competitive

Divide competitive into syllables:

com · pet · i · tive

How to pronounce competitive:

Synonyms for competitive:

aggressive
agonistic
agonistical
ambitious
animated
antagonistic
avid
carnivorous
combative
competing
competitory
cut-throat
determined
diligent
dog-eat-dog
driving
dynamic
eager
emulous
energetic
enterprising
fierce
hungry
hustling
industrious
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Antonyms for competitive:

apathetic
casual
complacent
disinterested
dispirited
droopy
incurious
indifferent
insouciant
lazy
lethargic
listless
nonchalant
noncompetitive
passive
perfunctory
pococurante
unambitious
unconcerned
uncurious
uninterested

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