sporty
Americanadjective
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sportier,
comparative
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sportiest
superlative
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flashy; showy.
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smart in dress, behavior, etc.
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like or befitting a sportsman.
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dissipated; fast.
a sporty crowd.
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designed for or suitable for sport.
adjective
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(of a person) fond of sport or outdoor activities
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(of clothes) having the appearance of sportswear
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(of a car) having the performance or appearance of a sports car
noun
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Etymology
Origin of sporty
Explanation
Look down. Are you wearing sneakers? Ready to kick a ball, shoot some hoops, or go watch a game? If so, you’re sporty! Sporty things are related to athletics. You are sporty if you love sports, dress like you love sports, or behave like a good sport by saying “good game” even when you lose. Sporty can also describe something fast and flashy, like a sporty red convertible. The oldest recorded meaning of sporty is "sportsmanlike," from the late nineteenth century.
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In a statement, Bell's family described him as "a much-loved boy, who was very sporty and had a large circle of friends".
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
Chicago-born Leo, the first US pope, is sporty and believed to generally be in good health.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026
Shannon Wilson went on to found Kit & Ace and her husband served as an adviser to the business that sold sporty casual wear made from the fabric.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
While it’s definitely sporty, Spohn has carefully curated Swordplay LA’s atmosphere to be about storytelling — acknowledging the books, TV and films that inspire the club’s clientele.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
Audrey wore a bikini, Jenna, a sporty black tankini, and I had on an oversize T-shirt over my striped one-piece.
From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence
What I can say is that this EV sails along smoothly and quietly while somehow feeling sportier than my Mustang Mach-E or the Tesla Model Y I tested a few years back.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026
Only the taller, sportier men are selected for the Storm Corps, says defector Lee Hyun Seung, who trained North Korea's special forces in the early 2000s before defecting in 2014.
From BBC ● Dec. 19, 2024
Picture going for a whirl in a swiveling office chair—or, if you’d prefer a sportier option, popping on a pair of ice skates and taking a spin.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 19, 2022
Handling is on par with sportier competitors thanks to balanced steering and controlled body motions.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 3, 2022
The bra was sportier than any I'd ever had, but it was cute anyway.
From "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour
"Our truck is the sportiest truck you are going to see," he said.
From Reuters ● Aug. 4, 2023
Porsche — the top of the range, sportiest cars — belong to the brand.
From The Verge ● Jan. 18, 2022
Somehow, all of that and less had become the middle weekend of March in America’s sportiest downtown, amid a state so in love with basketball that it ought to be round.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 15, 2020
Seb is one of the sportiest kids I know, his teacher says he is one of the most popular children in his class, if not his school.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 31, 2016
“This is definitely a first for me. The sportiest thing I’ve ever done is run after the bus,” Juanga says as he ties his shoelace.
From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez
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