Synonyms

unsportsmanlike

British

/ ʌnˈspɔːtsmənˌlaɪk /

adjective

lacking in sportsmanship

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Example Sentences

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Doing so, the president avowed, would be unsportsmanlike.

From The Wall Street Journal

“The length of Stewart’s suspension is based in part on his repeated history of unsportsmanlike acts,” the NBA said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times

The PDC does not have a specific, timed rule for pace of play, but deliberate slow play intended to disrupt an opponent is considered unsportsmanlike conduct and a potential rules breach.

From BBC

But on the play, the Trojans’ Desman Stephens II leaped over the line for an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty.

From Los Angeles Times

But it also notes that any unsportsmanlike conduct penalty would have applied when Johnson, the actual punter, came out to punt on the ensuing drive.

From Los Angeles Times

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