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

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The receiver had two unsportsmanlike conduct penalties in the game. —

Chantz Martin, Fox News, 4 Dec. 2024 In the final minutes, Miami drove into the red zone but was shoved back on an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on receiver Jacoby George. —

Manny Navarro, The Athletic, 1 Dec. 2024 The Hurricanes had a chance to score the game-tying touchdown in the game's final minutes, but an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty backed them up. —

Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 1 Dec. 2024 Drive was helped by a controversial 15-yard pass interference penalty, and an equally controversial offsetting penalty after a pair of unsportsmanlike penalties. —

Staff Reports, Orlando Sentinel, 29 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unsportsmanlike

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 21 Dec. 2024.

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