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sporting

1 4.5

Willing to take a risk for a fair chance

adjective
/ˈspɔrtɪŋ/

: aventurero

She has a sporting spirit, always ready to take on new challenges and embrace the unknown with enthusiasm.

Examples

I'M GOING TO GIVE YOU A SPORTING CHANCE.

Dunston Checks In (1996)
AND COME, MY SPORTING FRIEND.

Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier (1955)
His sporting attitude impressed everyone when he decided to join the risky adventure trip despite not having much experience.
He was a sporting kind of person who accepted both wins and losses with grace, believing that every opportunity was worth the risk.

Antonyms

cautious

206 2.9

Careful to avoid risk or mistakes

Compounds

sporting goods

24 1.8

Items used for sports, like balls or rackets

sporting chance

1 3.5

A fair possibility of success that is not certain

sporting man

1 4.1

A man who enjoys outdoor activities like hiking and fishing

sporting life

Archaic

1 6.0

A life spent going to races and betting on sports

sporting woman

1 4.6

A woman who enjoys outdoor sports and activities

sporting dog

Specialized

1 3.4

A dog bred and trained to help hunters find and retrieve game birds

sporting house

NSFW

1 9.9

A house where people pay for sex

sporting lady

NSFW

9.9

A woman who has sex for money, used in older books

sporting man

Archaic

7.9

A man who enjoys a lively life and often bets on sports

How Daring

reckless

221 3.6

daring

93 3.4

sporting

1 4.5

willing

∞ 1.0

cautious

206 2.9

Surface Forms

sporting positive

Morphology

sporting = sport (semi-transparent) = sport + ing

The form is transparently built from 'sport', but the sense of being chivalrous or willing to take risks is a lexicalized extension rather than a fully regular meaning.

Etymology

Sporting comes from sport, a word tied to playing and sometimes to taking a chance in a game. So a 'sporting' chance means a bold or risky move, like a player making a brave play.