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

All this privacy and access to nature doesn’t come cheap and the guests are a well-off but sporty, active crowd. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

The addition is fun and sporty, embedding a love of tennis into the sneaker’s DNA. — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 4 Oct. 2026

This lets the silhouette carry across sporty, edgy and preppy aesthetics without changing the basic shape. — Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026

Created by renowned Finnish watchmaker Kari Voutilainen, the limited edition combines the classic architecture of a dress watch with a sporty aesthetic. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2026

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