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nonsporting

4.9

Not interested in sports and not good at exercise

adjective
/ˌnɒnˈspɔːrtɪŋ/

: no deportivo

Her nonsporting attitude made her uninterested in joining any athletic clubs at school.

Examples

The camp offered activities for both nonsporting and athletic children.
Despite his height, he remained nonsporting and preferred to spend his time reading.
He is nonsporting.
Many people find nonsporting activities more enjoyable.
His nonsporting interests include painting and playing the piano instead of participating in sports.
She has always had a nonsporting disposition, preferring books and games indoors over outdoor activities.
At the community center, there are many clubs tailored for nonsporting teens who enjoy arts and crafts.

Synonyms

unathletic

vsnonsporting

1 4.2

Not good at sports or exercise

includes lack of interest or involvement as well as limited skills

nonathletic

vsnonsporting

4.3

Not good at or interested in sports

focuses more on not being involved or interested in sports activities

Antonyms

sporting

1 2.7

About games and physical activities like football or tennis

How Athletic

athletic

267 2.8

sporty

25 3.3

nonsporting

4.9

Surface Forms

nonsporting positive

Morphology

nonsporting = sporting (transparent) = non + sport + ing

Formed by straightforward negation: 'non-' added to the adjective 'sporting' yields 'not sporting'.

Etymology

Nonsporting comes from the prefix non- meaning 'not' and sport meaning 'games or athletic activity'. So to be nonsporting is to be 'not into' sports or not good at them.