Exemplary and Unsportsmanlike

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Exemplary adjective - Constituting, serving as, or worthy of being a pattern to be imitated.

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Unsportsmanlike is an antonym for exemplary.

Nearby Word: exemplar

Unsportsmanlike adjective - Not being in accordance with the rules or standards of what is fair in sport.

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Exemplary is an antonym for unsportsmanlike.

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Unsportsmanlike and Exemplary. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/exemplary/unsportsmanlike

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