unsportsmanlike
adjective
un·sports·man·like
ˌən-ˈspȯrts-mən-ˌlīk 
: 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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Cal was flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct for celebrating the big moment and twice the offensive line drew false start penalties.
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Jeff Faraudo, Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2025
During the game in the first quarter, DeJean was called for an unsportsmanlike penalty for taunting.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Hunt did Butker no favors when the throat-slash gesture after his touchdown run in the fourth quarter drew an unsportsmanlike-conduct penalty.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2025
His three field goals were from 57, 35 and 41 — and one of his extra points was from 48 thanks to an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty after a Panthers score.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 21 Sep. 2025
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Jeff Faraudo, Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2025
During the game in the first quarter, DeJean was called for an unsportsmanlike penalty for taunting.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Hunt did Butker no favors when the throat-slash gesture after his touchdown run in the fourth quarter drew an unsportsmanlike-conduct penalty.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2025
His three field goals were from 57, 35 and 41 — and one of his extra points was from 48 thanks to an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty after a Panthers score.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 21 Sep. 2025
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“Unsportsmanlike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsportsmanlike. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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