sporty

adjective

ˈspȯr-tē 

sportier; sportiest

1

: of, relating to, or typical of sports, sportsmen, sportswomen, or sportswear

2

: resembling a sports car in styling or performance

a sporty sedan

sportily

ˈspȯr-tə-lē 

adverb

sportiness

ˈspȯr-tē-nəs 

noun

Examples of sporty in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And don’t miss your chance to score 65 percent off the sporty Athleta Tempo Mid-rise Wide-leg Track Pants, which feature a comfortable waistband and signature side stripes. —Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 2 Apr. 2026

This pair is sporty yet polished, featuring a sleek, easy-to-clean vegan leather upper, suede accents, and a zigzag racing stripe along the sides. —Annie Blackman, InStyle, 1 Apr. 2026

Simone Rocha’s Ballerina Grip has a sporty, tactical outsole and a soft, leather ballet shoe upper, while Adidas’s Y-3 has stripped back the Stan Smith with a flat sole and a soft construction. —Jack Stanley, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2026

Food & beverage Located just off the lobby entrance, Versante Hearth and Bar serves as both the hotel’s anchor and sporty social hub, open seven days a week for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and evening drinks. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1889, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for sporty

• corti
• forty
• rorty
• shorty
• sortie
• warty
• pianoforte

Kids Definition

sporty

adjective

ˈspōrt-ē 

ˈspȯrt-

sportier; sportiest

: of or relating to sports

also : being or having the look of being suitable for sports

sporty clothes

sportily

ˈspōrt-ᵊl-ē 

ˈspȯrt-

adverb

sportiness

ˈspōrt-ē-nəs 

ˈspȯrt-

noun