unsportsmanlike
adjective
un·sports·man·like
ˌən-ˈspȯrts-mən-ˌlīk 
: not characteristic of or exhibiting good sportsmanship : not sportsmanlike
cited for unsportsmanlike behavior
Examples of unsportsmanlike in a Sentence
Unsportsmanlike conduct will not be tolerated.
was suspended for unsportsmanlike conduct
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Jaishawn Barham was called for an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty for making dangerous contact with an official in the first quarter.
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 29 Nov. 2025
Offensive tackle Dan Skipper was also hit with a $6,917 fine for unsportsmanlike conduct (taunting) in the third quarter.
—Anne Erickson, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
The Hurricanes committed nine penalties against Virginia Tech, including an unnecessary roughness call and a pair of unsportsmanlike conducts.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 23 Nov. 2025
Colorado State had a penalty chalked off the board for unsportsmanlike conduct after receiver Javion Kinnard high-stepped into the end zone in the fourth quarter — in a game the Rams were trailing 34-7 at the time.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 22 Nov. 2025
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 29 Nov. 2025
Offensive tackle Dan Skipper was also hit with a $6,917 fine for unsportsmanlike conduct (taunting) in the third quarter.
—Anne Erickson, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
The Hurricanes committed nine penalties against Virginia Tech, including an unnecessary roughness call and a pair of unsportsmanlike conducts.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 23 Nov. 2025
Colorado State had a penalty chalked off the board for unsportsmanlike conduct after receiver Javion Kinnard high-stepped into the end zone in the fourth quarter — in a game the Rams were trailing 34-7 at the time.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 22 Nov. 2025
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“Unsportsmanlike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsportsmanlike. Accessed 7 Dec. 2025.
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