Definition of unsportsmanlike
: not characteristic of or exhibiting good sportsmanship : not sportsmanlike
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Examples of unsportsmanlike in a Sentence
Unsportsmanlike conduct will not be tolerated.
was suspended for unsportsmanlike conduct
Recent Examples of unsportsmanlike from the Web
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Ramos also got himself caught up in some unsportsmanlike conduct when refusing to kick the ball out for Luis Suarez.
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Murray retaliated and earned concurrent unsportsmanlike conduct and slashing penalties, giving the Sailors a man-up situation for three minutes, though Murray did make sure to come and apologize to Fuller after the game.
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But by creating and distributing a compilation of anonymous smears against White House physician Dr. Ronny Jackson, Montana Democrat Sen. Jon Tester appears to be setting a new Beltway record for unsportsmanlike conduct.
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The second coming just a few seconds after Messer had finished serving a penalty for unsportsmanlike actions that followed the previous goal.
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If there is an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty or personal foul by the defense on a field goal, the kicking team will have the option to have the penalty enforced on the ensuing kickoff.
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One moment Brooks-James was scoring on a third-quarter pass as the Ducks rallied at Arizona State; the next, he was being dressed down on national television by Taggart for an unsportsmanlike-conduct penalty for celebrating that very touchdown.
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In 2014, the NFL added the goalpost dunk celebration to the list of post-touchdown actions that will draw a flag for unsportsmanlike conduct.
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Micheal Haley received an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty and a misconduct penalty with three seconds left.
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First Known Use of unsportsmanlike
1754
unsportsmanlike Synonyms
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dishonorable, shabby, shameful;
ignoble, low, mean, ungentlemanly;
immoral, rotten, unchivalrous, unethical, unjust, unprincipled, unrighteous, unscrupulous;
Phrases
below the belt;
UNSPORTSMANLIKE Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of unsportsmanlike for English Language Learners
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: not fair, respectful, and polite toward other players when participating in a sport : not sportsmanlike
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