hypercompetitive
adjective
hy·per·com·pet·i·tive
ˌhī-pər-kəm-ˈpe-tə-tiv 
variants
or hyper-competitive
: extremely or excessively competitive
hypercompetitive athletes
learning to adapt quickly in a hypercompetitive industry
… eliminates customers' deep fear that their siblings, neighbors or hyper-competitive co-workers might score sweeter deals on the same vehicles.—
James Bennet
James Bennet
hypercompetitiveness
noun
or hyper-competitiveness
The latest work offers a counterpoint to the familiar face of nature, that of animal brutality, hypercompetitiveness, selfishness and deceit.
—Natalie Angier
Natalie Angier
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Hammon is hypercompetitive, the product of a household that made everything into a game.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
This isn’t the hypercompetitive youth sports machine that churns out anxiety alongside achievement.
—Skylar Mitchell, Essence, 9 Sep. 2025
In a hypercompetitive online environment where every social media comment stands to influence brand perception and loyalty, a strong social monitoring program does more than just collect data.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
And federal government employment, which has seen massive cuts under President Donald Trump since the start of his second term, is still on the decline—making Washington, D.C., a hypercompetitive market.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 6 June 2025
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Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
This isn’t the hypercompetitive youth sports machine that churns out anxiety alongside achievement.
—Skylar Mitchell, Essence, 9 Sep. 2025
In a hypercompetitive online environment where every social media comment stands to influence brand perception and loyalty, a strong social monitoring program does more than just collect data.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
And federal government employment, which has seen massive cuts under President Donald Trump since the start of his second term, is still on the decline—making Washington, D.C., a hypercompetitive market.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 6 June 2025
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“Hypercompetitive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hypercompetitive. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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