noncompetitive

adjective

non·​com·​pet·​i·​tive ˌnän-kəm-ˈpe-tə-tiv 

: not competitive : uncompetitive: such as

a

: not suited for competition

a noncompetitive bid/price

a noncompetitive performance

b

: not inclined towards or characterized by competition or rivalry

his noncompetitive nature

a noncompetitive job market

learning in a noncompetitive environment

c

: not being, involving, or engaging in a competition or contest

noncompetitive recreational swimmers

a noncompetitive bike ride

… still must take a noncompetitive examination … before being named permanently to the post by the council.

—Richard V. Sabatini

Examples of noncompetitive in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Cook Political Report puts the race as noncompetitive with Kaine winning. —Alexa Mencia, Axios, 1 Oct. 2024

The Chicago Area Runners Association (CARA) Ready to Run 20-Miler is a point-to-point noncompetitive event along the waterfront and serves as a marathon training run for many. —Outside Online, 11 June 2024

Obviously gave up a base hit and then a noncompetitive at-bat to Ryan (McMahon) and then kind of just some weird stuff happened. —Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 20 July 2024

Many golf fans were hoping the PGA of America would turn to Woods after the Americans’ noncompetitive Ryder Cup showing last year in a 16½-11½ loss to the Europeans in Italy. —Matt Bonesteel, Washington Post, 8 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing noncompetitive

• noncompetitive contract

Medical Definition

noncompetitive

adjective

non·​com·​pet·​i·​tive -kəm-ˈpet-ət-iv 

: involving or acting in inhibition of an enzyme by affecting its intrinsic catalytic activity rather than by competition with the substrate for the active site