kiasu

Adj

Afraid to lose out, particularly because one is overly competitive.

Noun

A kiasu person.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Hokkien 驚輸／惊输 (kiaⁿ-su, “afraid to lose out”).

Scrabble Score: 0

kiasu: not valid in Scrabble (US) TWL Dictionary
kiasu: not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
kiasu: not valid in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

kiasu: valid Words With Friends Word