competitiveness
Urge to prevail
Competitiveness is the drive to outperform others or the capacity to do so successfully.
A person with competitiveness wants to win; a company with competitiveness can hold its own against rivals.
Her competitiveness made her a fierce negotiator.
The word can carry positive connotations (ambition, excellence) or negative ones (ruthlessness, inability to relax): His competitiveness ruined every family game night.
Desire for achievement
- motivationImpetus toward a goal
- determinationFirmness of purpose
- aspirationStrong desire for achievement
- tenacityPersistent grip or resolve
perseverance · grit · hunger · striving · willpower · persistence · initiative · self-motivation
One who contends against
- adversaryEnemy in conflict
- matchupScheduled competitive pairing
- duelPrearranged one-on-one combat
- confrontationDirect hostile encounter
clash · contest · battle · race · feud · contention · face-off · showdown
Boundary or sharpness
- superiorityHigher rank or quality
- dominanceSuperior influence over others
- prowessOutstanding skill or valor
- leverageBorrowed capital for amplified returns
upper hand · lead · forefront · outperform · outpace · outsmart · positioning · strategic
Ethical athletic conduct
- fair playHonorable conduct in games
- camaraderieGoodwill among companions
- teamworkJoint effort toward shared aim
- enthusiasmIntense eager enjoyment
passion · energy · vigor · dynamism · fervor · eagerness · heart · fighting spirit
ambition
Desire for achievement
- motivationImpetus toward a goal
- determinationFirmness of purpose
- aspirationStrong desire for achievement
tenacity · perseverance · grit · hunger · striving · willpower · persistence · initiative · self-motivation · goal-oriented
opponent
One who contends against
confrontation · clash · contest · battle · race · feud · contention · face-off · showdown · standoff
edge
Boundary or sharpness
- superiorityHigher rank or quality
- dominanceSuperior influence over others
- prowessOutstanding skill or valor
leverage · upper hand · lead · forefront · outperform · outpace · outsmart · positioning · strategic · one-upmanship
sportsmanship
Ethical athletic conduct
- fair playHonorable conduct in games
- camaraderieGoodwill among companions
- teamworkJoint effort toward shared aim
enthusiasm · passion · energy · vigor · dynamism · fervor · eagerness · heart · fighting spirit · resilience
- personality traitsextraversion, agreeableness, introvert, neuroticism, temperament
- rankingsrankings, first, college rankings, second, third
- traitshonesty, ambitious, brave, calm, kindness
- competitive drivedetermination, drive, killer instinct, will to win, winning mentality
- economic developmenteconomic development, jobs, rural development, urbanization, job creation
- European Economieseconomic growth, economic reform, market economy, economic miracle, economic integration
competitivenesscomplacency
Uncritical satisfaction with oneself
apathy · indifference · uncompetitiveness · passivity · contentment
competitivenessuncompetitiveness
Lack of competitive drive
inefficiency · backwardness · noncompetitiveness · weakness · ineffectiveness
competitivenesscooperativeness
Inclination to work jointly
collaboration · collegiality · teamwork · harmony · accord
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