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unsportsmanlike

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of unsportsmanlike

not being in accordance with the rules or standards of what is fair in sport
  • was suspended for unsportsmanlike conduct
Synonyms of unsportsmanlike

dirty, foul, illegal, nasty, unfair
Words Related to unsportsmanlike

dishonorable, shabby, shameful

ignoble, low, mean, ungentlemanly

immoral, rotten, unchivalrous, unethical, unjust, unprincipled, unrighteous, unscrupulous
Phrases Synonymous with unsportsmanlike

below the belt
Near Antonyms of unsportsmanlike

just, law-abiding

ethical, moral, principled, righteous, scrupulous

honorable, irreproachable, unimpeachable
Antonyms of unsportsmanlike

clean, fair, legal, sportsmanlike, sportsmanly

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