Sportsmanlike and Unsportsmanlike

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Sportsmanlike adjective - Following or according to the rules.

Usage example: admired by the fans for his sportsmanlike conduct on the ice

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Unsportsmanlike is an antonym for sportsmanlike.

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

Usage example: was suspended for unsportsmanlike conduct

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Sportsmanlike is an antonym for unsportsmanlike.

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

Sportsmanlike & Unsportsmanlike. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/sportsmanlike/unsportsmanlike>.

Unsportsmanlike or Sportsmanlike. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/sportsmanlike/unsportsmanlike.

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