uncompetitive

adjective

un·​com·​pet·​i·​tive ˌən-kəm-ˈpe-tə-tiv How to pronounce uncompetitive (audio)
: not competitive : unable to compete
The only real alternative would be to protect those uncompetitive industries against foreign competition.Business Week
Greene took his latest Courageous to Australia for the current race, but he says he withdrew it when it proved uncompetitive against other boats backed by fatter treasuries.John Rousmaniere
uncompetitiveness noun

Examples of uncompetitive in a Sentence

As long as the school system keeps offering uncompetitive wages, people looking for jobs will apply elsewhere.
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But multiple players thought this year’s edition was closer to the ideal version than last year’s uncompetitive debacle. Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2025 Officials and aviation safety experts have said staffing shortages have been caused by long shifts, uncompetitive pay and intensive training. Austin Denean, Baltimore Sun, 18 Feb. 2025 As Musk says, EVs (and hybrids) are coming on strong across the globe, and if the president takes serious action against them, U.S. automakers will become uncompetitive in a hurry. The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025 Then came a basically uncompetitive playoff effort in Baltimore to end the season as the Steelers fell behind 21-0 by halftime. John Perrotto, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for uncompetitive

Word History

First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of uncompetitive was in 1885

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“Uncompetitive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncompetitive. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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uncompetitive

adjective
un·​com·​pet·​i·​tive ˌən-kəm-ˈpet-ət-iv How to pronounce uncompetitive (audio)
: not competitive : unable to compete
uncompetitiveness noun

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