unsporting
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5.6
- adjective
- /ʌnˈspɔrtɪŋ/
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antideportivo
- The referee warned the players for their unsporting conduct on the field.
Examples
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Because #9 was NOT a player, no foul could be called for #6's "foul"; however, #6 may be cautioned for unsporting behavior.
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If a substitute or a substituted player enters the field of play without permission, the referee must stop play (although not immediately if the player in question does not interfere with play or if the advantage can be applied). The referee must caution him for unsporting behavior, and the player must leave the field of play.
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Most love it; others believe it unsporting. Either way, it is an institution in the game of Rugby Union.
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Hunters in California will no longer be allowed to use dogs to hunt bears and bobcats under legislation signed Wednesday by Gov. Jerry Brown in response to complaints that the practice is cruel and unsporting.
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Penalties considered neither instrumental nor hostile (and, therefore, not used in the analyses) included delay of game, too many men on the ice, bench penalty, playing with a broken stick, and unsporting conduct.
Academic text (2001) -
Here was a man who had helped to re-establish a national passion for baseball, and yet his achievements were irreparably tainted by the suggestion that what he did was unfair, unsporting, or unethical.
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Ganging up on an opponent during a match is considered unsporting and unfair.
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Critics described his actions as unsporting because he didn't follow the rules of fair play.
Synonyms
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4.3
Dishonest or illegal, especially about money
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4.9
Behaving unfairly or rudely during a game
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9.9
Unfair behaviour that breaks accepted rules or standards
Antonyms
How Sportsmanlike
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Unsporting comes from the part un- meaning 'not' and sport, a common word for 'play' or 'game', so unsporting describes behaviour that is not fair or friendly in a game or competition.