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poor sport

poor sport noun: someone who exhibits ungracious behaviour during a game, whether winning or losing.

Noun

poor sport (plural poor sports)

  1. Someone who exhibits ungracious behaviour during a game, whether winning or losing.
  2. Someone who cannot take a joke.

Synonyms of poor sport

Antonyms

Forms of poor sport

pluralpoor sports

Questions about poor sport

What does poor sport mean?
Poor sport means someone who exhibits ungracious behaviour during a game, whether winning or losing.
What part of speech is poor sport?
Poor sport is a noun.
What is the plural of poor sport?
The plural of poor sport is poor sports.

Words near poor sport in the dictionary

  1. poor rates
  2. poor relation
  3. poor relations
  4. poor relief
  5. poor show
  6. poor sport
  7. poor sports
  8. poor thing
  9. poor things
  10. Poor Tom
  11. Poor Toms

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