UNCOMPETITIVE Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

uncompetitive

adjective

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as in noncompetitive

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Recent Examples of uncompetitive Further, about half of the turnover in California’s public safety workforce is due to retirement, not employees leaving due to uncompetitive pay. — The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 18 Aug. 2026 Albeit in an uncompetitive effort, the Falcons’ 27-7 loss to the Broncos in the preseason opener Friday night offered a glimpse at a vast majority of the team’s roster. — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 15 Aug. 2026 Some of those changeups nearly nicked the bottom of the zone, but most were uncompetitive. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2026 Purists argued that this left some of the games a little flat and uncompetitive, particularly at the end of the group stage, when only a quarter, instead of the usual half, of the teams were sent home. — Sam Knight, New Yorker, 20 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for uncompetitive

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For Choi, who has previously judged shorts, the prospect of assessing features alongside such company is both an honor and another exciting challenge (Bedford Park is screening in the festival’s noncompetitive Flash Forward section).

— Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2026
Clemson was entirely noncompetitive, even more so than its 34-3 loss to Georgia in the 2024 opener.

— Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of noncompetitive

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The shooter’s parents were interviewed on Thursday and were cooperative with investigators, a senior law enforcement official briefed on the investigation told CNN.

— Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
Two law enforcement officials briefed on the matter said his mother has been cooperative with law enforcement so far in the investigation.

— Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of cooperative

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