unsportsmanlike

adjective

un·sports·man·like ˌən-ˈspȯrts-mən-ˌlīk

Synonyms of unsportsmanlike next

: not characteristic of or exhibiting good sportsmanship : not sportsmanlike

Examples of unsportsmanlike in a Sentence

Unsportsmanlike conduct will not be tolerated. was suspended for unsportsmanlike conduct

Recent Examples on the Web Croy explains that the practice had fallen out of favor and was deemed unsportsmanlike by the Conservation Commission (the DNR’s predecessor) by around 1965. —

Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 31 July 2024 Free throws are also awarded, worth one point if made after a foul on a field goal, though a player cannot foul out in 3×3 (but can be disqualified for two unsportsmanlike fouls). —

Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 26 July 2024 When a team uses a scheme or technology to steal signs, that is viewed as unsportsmanlike behavior. —

Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 3 June 2024 The next was unsportsmanlike conduct after Thomas jumped offsides for a second straight play. —

Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unsportsmanlike

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Word History

First Known Use

1754, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of unsportsmanlike was in 1754

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“Unsportsmanlike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsportsmanlike. Accessed 17 Sep. 2024.

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