overcompetitive

English

Etymology

From over- +‎ competitive.

Adjective

overcompetitive (comparative more overcompetitive, superlative most overcompetitive)

1. Excessively competitive.
   • 2007 April 12, Mike Albo, “Because a Logo Is Not Enough”, in New York Times‎:

     Regardless, the store provided a moment of healing for my PECS. JackRabbit’s message is what our P.E. teachers should have told us from the very beginning: being athletic doesn’t mean you have to be an overcompetitive jerk.

Derived terms

• overcompetitiveness