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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McDaniel has been on the hot seat for much of the season as the Dolphins have been largely uncompetitive.
—Zac Jackson, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
The Titans have been largely uncompetitive in their losses and are minus-78 in point differential.
—David K. Li, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2025
The elder Márquez also said the years of struggle, with a combination of physical discomfort and his uncompetitive factory Honda, taught him a lot about those around him.
—Jonathan Hawkins, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
Without scale, businesses remain inefficient and uncompetitive.
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Zac Jackson, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
The Titans have been largely uncompetitive in their losses and are minus-78 in point differential.
—David K. Li, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2025
The elder Márquez also said the years of struggle, with a combination of physical discomfort and his uncompetitive factory Honda, taught him a lot about those around him.
—Jonathan Hawkins, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
Without scale, businesses remain inefficient and uncompetitive.
—Emeka Ajene, semafor.com, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Uncompetitive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncompetitive. Accessed 3 Nov. 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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