ultracompetitive

adjective

ul·​tra·​com·​pet·​i·​tive ˌəl-trə-kəm-ˈpe-tə-tiv How to pronounce ultracompetitive (audio)
: extremely or extraordinarily competitive : supercompetitive
ultracompetitive siblings
an ultracompetitive profession/market
ultracompetitive prices

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Other hopefuls can try their chances in ultracompetitive lotteries put on by six of the seven marathons, but chances are slim. — Ben Goggin, NBC news, 25 Oct. 2025 Thomas will be the core of what should be another ultracompetitive Lake Forest team next season. — Steve Reaven, chicagotribune.com, 5 Mar. 2022 Strome puts enormous pressure on himself, even more than is typical for the ultracompetitive personalities that populate the NHL. — Bailey Johnson, Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2026 The move—coupled with a bold counterpunch by the rival San Francisco Giants—sets up the possibility of a frenzied race down the stretch in the ultracompetitive National League West. — Jared Diamond, WSJ, 30 July 2021 See All Example Sentences for ultracompetitive

Word History

First Known Use

1843, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of ultracompetitive was in 1843

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“Ultracompetitive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ultracompetitive. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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