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sporty

sporty

25 3.3
A style that looks energetic and like sports clothes
  • adjective
  • /ˈspɔrti/
translation icon : deportivo
  • The new sporty car is not only fast but also has a stylish design that attracts attention.
  • sporty and fun

She's leaner, clearly taller, sportier, and most importantly more youthful.

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Examples

  • We want good styling, good gas mileage, and something sporty and fun to drive.

    Blog text (31)
  • She said she wanted a sporty car, now she's freaking out.

  • Felt like I was wearing a bit too, bit too sporty clothes.

  • Also on the topic of clothes, was feeling sporty today.

  • My family was a very motivated and sporty family so hockey was a big deal to us.

  • "I like when a chick drives a sporty little car."

    Fiction book (1999)
  • Eric, you just bought yourself a sporty new car; you've got a big hello for everybody.

  • Many outdoor enthusiasts love them because they provide warmth, are sporty, and have been manufactured from recycled materials.

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  • It is a modern, slightly sporty looking crossover.

  • He wore a sporty outfit for the gym, complete with bright colors and comfortable shoes.

Synonyms

athletic
vssporty
267 2.8

Physically strong, fit, or good at sports

uses appearance and fashion to show energetic attractive sports style
sportive
vssporty
7.1

Interested in sports like tennis or soccer

focuses on energetic, attractive appearance linked to sportswear

How Sporty

athletic
267 2.8
sporty
25 3.3
casual
81 1.3
plain
208 1.0

Surface Forms

sporty positive
sportier comparative
sportiest superlative

Morphology

sporty = sport (transparent) = sport + y

Formed by the adjective-making suffix '-y' added to 'sport', giving the expected meaning 'having qualities of sport or sportswear'.

Etymology

Sporty comes from sport plus the ending -y, and sport originally meant 'play' or 'fun'. So sporty describes a look or style that feels like sports — active, casual, and made for moving around.