Competitiveness Moderate

Origin: Germanic Old English suffix

Competitiveness has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions

Noun

an aggressive willingness to compete

"the team was full of fight"

competitiveness fight

The state of being competitive.

"Her intense competitiveness drove her to practice every day until she finally won the championship."

In plain English: Competitiveness is how much you want to win against other people.

"The high competitiveness of the job market made it difficult for new graduates to find work immediately."

Example Sentences

"The high competitiveness of the job market made it difficult for new graduates to find work immediately." noun

"Her competitiveness drove her to study harder than anyone else in class." noun

"The company's success was fueled by the intense competitiveness of its employees." noun

"I tried to hide my competitiveness during the friendly neighborhood game night." noun

Origin

The word competitiveness is formed by adding the suffix "-ness" to the adjective "competitive." This construction simply indicates the state or quality of being competitive.

Rhyming Words

ess 1ess ress ness tess hess kess wess jess fess yess sess less bess cess mess guess 1aess gless cress

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