unsportsmanlike
unsportsmanlike adjective: violating the accepted standards of sportsmanship.
Adjective
unsportsmanlike (comparative more unsportsmanlike, superlative most unsportsmanlike)
- Violating the accepted standards of sportsmanship.
- The ATP rulebook defines unsportsmanlike conduct as “any misconduct by a player that is clearly abusive or detrimental to the success of a tournament, ATP and/or the sport” and carries a fine of up to $20,000.2022 February 23, Matias Grez, “Alexander Zverev is withdrawn from Mexican Open after striking umpire’s chair multiple times”, in CNN
- Synonyms:
- not cricket, unsporting, unsportsmanly
unsportsmanlike meaning in Tamil and Punjabi
unsportsmanlike in Tamil
- பெருந்தன்மையற்ற, விளையாட்டுப் பெருந்தன்மை வாய்ந்திராத
unsportsmanlike in Punjabi
- unsportsmanlike, cheat
- روندل rondaḷ
Synonyms of unsportsmanlike
Forms of unsportsmanlike
| comparative | more unsportsmanlike |
|---|---|
| superlative | most unsportsmanlike |
Origin of unsportsmanlike
From un- + sportsmanlike.
Words formed from unsportsmanlike
Questions about unsportsmanlike
- What does unsportsmanlike mean?
- Unsportsmanlike means violating the accepted standards of sportsmanship.
- What is unsportsmanlike in Tamil?
- Unsportsmanlike in Tamil is பெருந்தன்மையற்ற, விளையாட்டுப் பெருந்தன்மை வாய்ந்திராத. See Unsportsmanlike meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is unsportsmanlike?
- Unsportsmanlike is an adjective.
Words near unsportsmanlike in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: unsportsmanlike (page history and authors); unsportsmanlike (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); روندل (Punjabi) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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