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单词 competing
释义

competing

adjective

com·​pet·​ing kəm-ˈpē-tiŋ How to pronounce competing (audio)
: in a state of rivalry or competition (as for position, profit, or a prize)
the competing teams/athletes
researched competing companies/products
They received several competing offers/bids.
their competing claims to the territory
She had many competing demands on her time.
… money is needed for social programs, health care, the environment and myriad other competing interests. Gloria Galloway
Using themselves, and 30 other pairs of identical twins as subjects, the two set out to test competing theories … Alison Rowat

Word History

First Known Use

1660, in the meaning defined above

competing 1 of 2

adjective

as in rival
having or marked by a strong desire to win or be better than others The competing salespeople were all trying to lure the same customers.

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • rival
  • competitive
  • driving
  • hustling
  • hungry
  • eager
  • animated
  • determined
  • motivated
  • dynamic
  • aggressive
  • industrious
  • enterprising
  • rivalrous
  • diligent
  • lively
  • aspiring
  • pushing
  • spirited
  • ardent
  • venturesome
  • scrappy
  • avid
  • venturous
  • raring
  • energetic
  • impassioned
  • gung ho
  • ambitious
  • opportunistic
  • vigorous
  • assertive
  • pushy
  • keen
  • high-flying
  • pretentious
  • overambitious
  • self-assertive
  • hard-driving
  • go-getting
  • self-seeking

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • indifferent
  • disinterested
  • uninterested
  • casual
  • apathetic
  • easygoing
  • unexcited
  • lackadaisical
  • unenthusiastic
  • uneager
  • lukewarm
  • sluggish
  • tepid
  • listless
  • lazyish
  • halfhearted
  • lethargic
  • shiftless
  • lazy
  • unaggressive
  • spiritless
  • unassertive
  • unambitious
  • ambitionless
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competing

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verb

present participle of compete
as in contending
to engage in a contest prizefighters competing for the world heavyweight championship

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • contending
  • racing
  • fighting
  • battling
  • vying
  • rivaling
  • playing
  • rivalling
  • facing off
  • jockeying
  • challenging
  • jostling
  • engaging
  • working
  • maneuvering
  • training
  • trying out
  • going out
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