sportif

adjective

Definition of sportifnext
as in sporty

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Recent Examples of sportif Our colleague Naomi Elizée opted to dress up a tank with a leather Prada skirt, while Paloma Elsesser chose a pair to pair her tee with a sportif ankle-grazing skirt and fiery red and yellow Nike Air Bakin sneakers. — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 16 Sep. 2022 Customers can shop the sportif collection from locker room to bench press in true technical fashion. — Lauren Sheffield, Harper's BAZAAR, 10 Oct. 2014
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sportif
  1. sporty
  2. informal
  3. casual
Adjective
  • This is believed to be the second hospitalization for Leo, who is known to be sporty and in good shape, with weekly tennis games and swimming.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Leo is known to be sporty, with weekly tennis games and swimming.
    — Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of sporty
Adjective
  • Filmmaker Ava DuVernay chose Milton Rogovin’s informal, untitled portrait of a beautiful young Buffalo woman from his East Side, 1961-63 collection.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Second, the agency can issue formal or informal warning letters threatening consequences if a violation is not remedied.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of informal
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  • This most recent collection from McCartney features a massive array of differing styles ranging from casual to chic and formal, with Stern’s choice of the elegant bodice an excellent one for the Albie Awards.
    — Erin Wisti, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Physicality presents technical challenges to audio recording, and wit—primarily achievable by coming up with lots of ideas in advance—quickly becomes alienating in a casual setting.
    — Dan Brooks, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of casual

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“Sportif.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sportif. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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