uncompetitive
adjective
un·com·pet·i·tive
ˌən-kəm-ˈpe-tə-tiv 
: not competitive : unable to compete
The only real alternative would be to protect those uncompetitive industries against foreign competition.—
Business Week
Business WeekGreene 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
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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Instead of recognizing that their wage offer was uncompetitive, the user's parents were shocked that skilled workers hadn't applied.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
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
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
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
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“Uncompetitive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncompetitive. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.
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uncompetitive
adjective
un·com·pet·i·tive
ˌən-kəm-ˈpet-ət-iv
: not competitive : unable to compete
uncompetitiveness
noun
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