sporty

adjective

ˈspȯr-tē 

sportier; sportiest

1

: of, relating to, or typical of sports, sportsmen, sportswomen, or sportswear

2

: resembling a sports car in styling or performance

a sporty sedan

sportily

ˈspȯr-tə-lē 

adverb

sportiness

ˈspȯr-tē-nəs 

noun

Examples of sporty in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Kia will add two new trim levels to accommodate that, the sporty GT-Line and rugged looking X-Line. —Mark Phelan, USA Today, 15 Dec. 2025

Robb Report has curated a list spanning everything from dress options to sporty chonrographs to avant-garde creations. —Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2025

Another approach that works is to mismatch types of items; think a formal double-breasted blazer with sporty shorts, or a sporty anorak with a more feminine skirt. —Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2025

Kia will add two new trim levels to accommodate that, the sporty GT-Line and rugged looking X-Line. —Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 11 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1889, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for sporty

• corti
• forty
• rorty
• shorty
• sortie
• warty
• pianoforte

Kids Definition

sporty

adjective

ˈspōrt-ē 

ˈspȯrt-

sportier; sportiest

: of or relating to sports

also : being or having the look of being suitable for sports

sporty clothes

sportily

ˈspōrt-ᵊl-ē 

ˈspȯrt-

adverb

sportiness

ˈspōrt-ē-nəs 

ˈspȯrt-

noun