ultracompetitive

adjective

Extremely competitive

Scrabble 25

Meanings

adjectiveultracompetitive (comparative more ultracompetitive, superlative most ultracompetitive)

comparative more ultracompetitive · superlative most ultracompetitive

  1. Extremely competitive

    Burrell, known for his knack for tormenting the Mets, is expected to inflict similar damage in the ultracompetitive American League East.

    2009 January 6, Ben Shpigel, “Pat Burrell Signs With Rays; Milton Bradley Expected to Join Cubs”, in New York Times

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  2. Latinūls
  3. Latinultrā
  4. Englishultra-
  5. Englishcompetitive
  6. Englishultracompetitive

From ultra- + competitive.

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