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sportsmanlike Definition and Meaning in English (sportsmanlike definition)

adjective
Synonyms:fairhonorablegracious
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Sportsmanlike definition: Behaving in a fair, generous, and polite way, especially in a game or competition.

Definitions of Sportsmanlike

  1. 1adjective

    Behaving in a fair, generous, and polite way, especially in a game or competition.

Example Sentences

casual

“Despite the tough loss, the team displayed a sportsmanlike attitude.”

casual

“It's important to be sportsmanlike, win or lose.”

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nounsportsmanship
nounsportsman
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Sportsmanlike definition: Behaving in a fair, generous, and polite way, especially in a game or competition.
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