unsportsmanlike

adjective

un·​sports·​man·​like ˌən-ˈspȯrts-mən-ˌlīk How to pronounce unsportsmanlike (audio)
: not characteristic of or exhibiting good sportsmanship : not sportsmanlike

Examples of unsportsmanlike in a Sentence

Unsportsmanlike conduct will not be tolerated. was suspended for unsportsmanlike conduct
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The following week, Pickens picked up a pair of unsportsmanlike conduct penalties against the Cincinnati Bengals. Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 7 May 2025 Both players received code violations for unsportsmanlike conduct. Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025 Tampa Bay got a power play out of it, with Tkachuk and Evan Rodrigues to the box for roughing for Florida and Conor Geekie to the box to Tampa for unsportsmanlike conduct. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2025 Users seemed to rally around Boisson, calling out Dart’s unsportsmanlike conduct. Angel Saunders, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unsportsmanlike

Word History

First Known Use

1754, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unsportsmanlike was in 1754

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“Unsportsmanlike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsportsmanlike. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

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