Competitive vs Hostile - What's the difference?
competitive | hostile |
(economics) capable of competing successfully
of or pertaining to competition
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(of someone's character) inclined to compete
(biochemistry) inhibiting the action of an enzyme by binding with it
(euphemistically, of prices) cheap, especially used of quality products
Belonging or appropriate to an enemy; showing the disposition of an enemy; showing ill will and malevolence, or a desire to thwart and injure; occupied by an enemy or enemies; inimical; unfriendly
As adjectives the difference between competitive and hostile
is that competitive is capable of competing successfully while hostile is belonging or appropriate to an enemy; showing the disposition of an enemy; showing ill will and malevolence, or a desire to thwart and injure; occupied by an enemy or enemies; inimical; unfriendly.As a noun hostile is
an enemy.competitive
English
Adjective
(en adjective)citation, page= , passage=Manchester United's Tom Cleverley impressed on his first competitive start and Lampard demonstrated his continued worth at international level in a performance that was little more than a stroll once England swiftly exerted their obvious authority.}}
Antonyms
* (of or pertaining to competition) cooperativeDerived terms
* competitively * competitiveness * competitive person * competitive advantage * competitive edgehostile
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- a hostile force
- hostile intentions
- a hostile country
- hostile to a sudden change
