Word adjective
competing
adj.
US /kəmˈpitɪŋ/ UK /kəmpˈiːtɪŋ/ com·pet·ing
Definition
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
describing different ideas, interests, or companies that are in a struggle with each other.
describing entities or concepts that are in a state of competition or are mutually exclusive.
Simple“The government has to balance the competing needs of the city and the countryside.”
In context“The committee struggled to reconcile the competing interests of the environmental lobbyists and the industrial developers.”
UsageCommonly used before a noun to describe abstract concepts like 'needs', 'interests', or 'claims'.
SynonymsAntonyms
Usage competing goals
This entry
Level A2 · Elementary
Frequency Common
Updated