uncompetitive
adjective
un·com·pet·i·tive
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Definition of uncompetitive
: not competitive : unable to compete
The only real alternative would be to protect those uncompetitive industries against foreign competition. — Business Week Greene 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
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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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More on Tigers: Their at-bats were uncompetitive throughout, swinging early in counts at an array of breaking balls Nova threw at them. — Anthony Fenech, Detroit Free Press, "Detroit Tigers fall without much of a fight, 8-1 to Chicago White Sox," 7 Aug. 2019 Coal plants have become uncompetitive with other kinds of energy generation in much of the country, despite the Trump administration’s efforts to save them by rolling back federal pollution regulations. — New York Times, "As Coal Fades in the U.S., Natural Gas Becomes the Climate Battleground," 26 June 2019 Without the energy, leadership and risk-taking of private citizens like Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and the hundreds of entrepeneurs and investors inspired by them, our space landscape would be almost entirely unchanged and uncompetitive globally. — Charles Beames For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN, "America is losing the space race," 17 July 2019 This system makes for suppression of the minority party, uncompetitive elections, or both. — Steve Mulroy, The New Republic, "To Beat the Gerrymander, Think Outside the Lines," 8 July 2019 Without adopting an extended school year our students will always remain uncompetitive in the civilized world and for jobs in the current marketplace. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Your Say: How can we improve public education?," 14 June 2019 He’s been stuck in a series of uncompetitive cars since then and hasn’t been much of a factor on the track, but remains a fan favorite thanks in part to his aggressive driving style and frank personality. — Fox News, "F1 great Fernando Alonso announces retirement from series," 14 Aug. 2018 These reactors have proven unaffordable and economically uncompetitive. — David Roberts, Vox, "The US is rapidly losing nuclear power. That’s profoundly concerning for climate change.," 11 July 2018 There is a difference between uncompetitive and boring, and the NBA’s television ratings records suggest fans haven’t yet been put off by the string of one-sided affairs. — Ben Golliver, SI.com, "The Case For Moving the NBA Finals to a Neutral Site," 22 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'uncompetitive.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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uncompetitive
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of uncompetitive
: not good enough to compete successfully with others : not competitive
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