Antonyms of adj competitive

3 senses of competitive

Sense 1
competitive (vs. noncompetitive), competitory -- (involving competition or competitiveness; "competitive games"; "to improve one's competitive position")

noncompetitive (vs. competitive) -- (not involving competition or competitiveness; "noncompetitive positions"; "noncompetitive interest in games")
        => accommodative, cooperative -- (willing to adjust to differences in order to obtain agreement)
        => monopolistic -- (having exclusive control over a commercial activity by possession or legal grant)
        => uncompetitive -- (not inclined to compete)

Sense 2
competitive, free-enterprise (prenominal), private-enterprise (prenominal) -- (subscribing to capitalistic competition)

INDIRECT (VIA capitalistic) -> socialistic, socialist -- (advocating or following the socialist principles; "socialistic government")

Sense 3
competitive, militant -- (showing a fighting disposition; "highly competitive sales representative"; "militant in fighting for better wages for workers"; "his self-assertive and ubiquitous energy")

INDIRECT (VIA aggressive) -> unaggressive, nonaggressive -- (not aggressive; not given to fighting or assertiveness)

Similarity of adj competitive

3 senses of competitive

Sense 1
competitive (vs. noncompetitive), competitory -- (involving competition or competitiveness; "competitive games"; "to improve one's competitive position")
       => agonistic, agonistical, combative -- (striving to overcome in argument; "a dialectical and agonistic approach")
       => emulous, rivalrous -- (eager to surpass others)
       => matched -- (provided with a worthy adversary or competitor; "matched teams")

Sense 2
competitive, free-enterprise (prenominal), private-enterprise (prenominal) -- (subscribing to capitalistic competition)
       => capitalistic (vs. socialistic), capitalist -- (favoring or practicing capitalism)

Sense 3
competitive, militant -- (showing a fighting disposition; "highly competitive sales representative"; "militant in fighting for better wages for workers"; "his self-assertive and ubiquitous energy")
       => aggressive (vs. unaggressive) -- (having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends; "an aggressive businessman"; "an aggressive basketball player"; "he was aggressive and imperious; positive in his convictions"; "aggressive drivers")

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