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nonsporting

nonsporting

4.0
Not related to sports or athletic activities
  • adjective
  • /ˌnɒnˈspɔːrtɪŋ/
translation icon : no deportivo
  • He preferred nonsporting activities like painting and reading in his free time.

Examples

  • Many people prefer nonsporting activities during their free time.

  • The poodle is classified as a nonsporting breed by the kennel club.

  • The event included both sporting and nonsporting competitions for all ages.

  • Is that a nonsporting event happening this weekend?

  • Many people choose nonsporting breeds for companionship rather than for their athletic abilities.

  • The nonsporting group at the dog show included breeds like Bulldogs and Poodles.

  • Some families prefer nonsporting dogs because they are often more suited to apartment living.

Antonyms

sporting
1 2.7

About games and physical activities like football or tennis

How Sporting

sporting
1 2.7
recreational
84 3.9
nonsporting
4.0

Surface Forms

nonsporting positive

Morphology

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

Clear negation of the adjective 'sporting' to indicate 'not related to sport'.

Etymology

Nonsporting is made from non- 'not' and sport 'games or athletic activity', so it describes things or activities that are 'not for' sports, like painting or reading rather than playing a game.