hypercompetitive
adjective
hy·per·com·pet·i·tive
ˌhī-pər-kəm-ˈpe-tə-tiv 
variants
or hyper-competitive
: extremely or excessively competitive
hypercompetitive athletes
learning to adapt quickly in a hypercompetitive industry
… eliminates customers' deep fear that their siblings, neighbors or hyper-competitive co-workers might score sweeter deals on the same vehicles.—
James Bennet
James Bennet
hypercompetitiveness
noun
or hyper-competitiveness
The latest work offers a counterpoint to the familiar face of nature, that of animal brutality, hypercompetitiveness, selfishness and deceit.
—Natalie Angier
Natalie Angier
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To set oneself apart in the hypercompetitive world of Hollywood, and especially as streamers like Netflix are exporting their projects to worldwide audiences, speaking something other than English is undoubtedly an asset.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 22 Jan. 2026
But Amy Madigan, who seemed like the rebellious, out-of-the-box pick for critics groups, made it into the hypercompetitive supporting actress category.
—Lindsey Bahr, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
The rise has nonetheless drawn national attention, with some critics arguing that students are abusing the system to secure lighter workloads or an edge in hypercompetitive classrooms.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 12 Dec. 2025
With the help of his father, Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison (the world’s second-richest person behind Elon Musk), the Silicon Valley scion wants to take on Netflix, Amazon and Apple; in the hypercompetitive Ellison family, there’s no prize for being runner-up.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 22 Jan. 2026
But Amy Madigan, who seemed like the rebellious, out-of-the-box pick for critics groups, made it into the hypercompetitive supporting actress category.
—Lindsey Bahr, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
The rise has nonetheless drawn national attention, with some critics arguing that students are abusing the system to secure lighter workloads or an edge in hypercompetitive classrooms.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 12 Dec. 2025
With the help of his father, Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison (the world’s second-richest person behind Elon Musk), the Silicon Valley scion wants to take on Netflix, Amazon and Apple; in the hypercompetitive Ellison family, there’s no prize for being runner-up.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
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“Hypercompetitive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hypercompetitive. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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