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good sport

good sport noun: someone who exhibits polite behaviour even or especially when they lose.

Noun

good sport (plural good sports)

  1. Someone who exhibits polite behaviour even or especially when they lose.
    • Thank you for being a good sport about the power outage. I know three hours with no air conditioning is difficult.
  2. Someone who can take a joke or is indulgent toward being involved in others' antics.

Antonyms of good sport

Forms of good sport

pluralgood sports

Questions about good sport

What does good sport mean?
Good sport means someone who exhibits polite behaviour even or especially when they lose.
What part of speech is good sport?
Good sport is a noun.
What is the plural of good sport?
The plural of good sport is good sports.

Words near good sport in the dictionary

  1. good show
  2. good sort
  3. good sorts
  4. good speed
  5. good spirits
  6. good sport
  7. good sports
  8. good standing
  9. Good Templar
  10. Good Templars
  11. good thing

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