Skip to main content

hyper-competitive — involving extremely intense competition, often to an unhealthy or exhausting degree

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: involving extremely intense competition, often to an unhealthy or exhausting degree

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌhaɪpərkəmˈpɛtɪtɪv/

Example Sentences

  • The tech industry has become so hyper-competitive that companies release new phones every few months.
  • In this hyper-competitive cooking show, contestants literally fight over the last egg.
  • My little brother turned board game night into a hyper-competitive battle just to win a candy bar.

hyper-competitive

ADJECTIVE

[/ˌhaɪpərkəmˈpɛtɪtɪv/]

involving extremely intense competition, often to an unhealthy or exhausting degree

The startup office turned hyper-competitive when everyone chased the same promotion.
💡 Concept

The startup office turned hyper-competitive when everyone chased the same promotion.

Got the picture? Now let's practice.

Start FreeDemo

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌhaɪpərkəmˈpɛtɪtɪv/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌhaɪpəkəmˈpɛtɪtɪv/

🌳Etymology

Prefixhyper--
Rootcompet(e)
Suffix--itive

Origin

The term combines the Greek prefix 'hyper-' (over, beyond, excessively) with 'competitive', which derives from Latin 'competere' (com- 'together' + petere 'to seek, strive'). Originally denoting the act of striving jointly toward a goal, 'competitive' evolved to mean 'rivalry in pursuit of objectives', to which the intensifying prefix 'hyper-' was added to express competition taken to excessive or extreme degrees.

Breakdown

hyper- (Greek: over, beyond, excessively) + com- (Latin: together) + -petere (Latin: to seek, strive) + -itive (suffix forming adjectives). The compound conveys the sense of 'excessively striving together' or competitive behavior that exceeds normal bounds.

🎵Rhyme

repetitivecompetitive
repetitive
competitive

🔗Collocations

hyper-competitive market
hyper-competitive environment
hyper-competitive industry
hyper-competitive job market
become hyper-competitive
hyper-competitive students

📝Examples

“The tech industry has become so hyper-competitive that companies release new phones every few months.”

😄 Fun example

“In this hyper-competitive cooking show, contestants literally fight over the last egg.”

😄 Fun example

“My little brother turned board game night into a hyper-competitive battle just to win a candy bar.”

“Students preparing for the CSAT often live in a hyper-competitive atmosphere for years.”

📚Related Words

Want to master 27,000+ words?

Sign up free for flashcards & quizzes.

Start for Free60s Demo