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sportsmanlike

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Yeah I heard that, not very sportsmanlike of them if it's the case.

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Quick take

exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play; "a clean fight"; "a sporting solution of the disagreement"; "sportsmanlike conduct"

Meaning at a glance

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adjective

exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play; "a clean fight"; "a sporting solution of the disagreement"; "sportsmanlike conduct"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for sportsmanlike.

adjective

exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play; "a clean fight"; "a sporting solution of the disagreement"; "sportsmanlike conduct"

See also: clean, sporting, sporty

Example sentences

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Yeah I heard that, not very sportsmanlike of them if it's the case.

2

That way you could safely spare people's lives, and it would be very sportsmanlike.

3

Caring about prize money more than the title is not sportsmanlike, in my view.

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Or you could have one that only half a dozen groups could, which is just enough competition to make it sportsmanlike.

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I really liked the previous champion's sportsmanlike response to his defeat.

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I noticed the same, Obama and Hillary both started to act very sportsmanlike right after the results.

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I too am particularly happy with the sportsmanlike competition vibe.

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The way I see it, trash talking can happen but in a sort of ironic, sportsmanlike way, in which it's kinda known that it isn't real, sort of like prodding or banter.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use sportsmanlike in a sentence?

Yeah I heard that, not very sportsmanlike of them if it's the case.

What does sportsmanlike mean?

exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play; "a clean fight"; "a sporting solution of the disagreement"; "sportsmanlike conduct"

What part of speech is sportsmanlike?

sportsmanlike is commonly used as adjective.