Unsportsmanlike and Unfair

Unsportsmanlike

Unsportsmanlike adjective - Not being in accordance with the rules or standards of what is fair in sport.
Usage example: was suspended for unsportsmanlike conduct

Unfair is a synonym for unsportsmanlike. In some cases you can use "Unfair" instead an adjective "Unsportsmanlike".

Unfair

Unfair adjective - Not being in accordance with the rules or standards of what is fair in sport.
Usage example: a team that is notorious throughout the league for its record of unfair play

Unsportsmanlike is a synonym for unfair in unsporting topic. You can use "Unsportsmanlike" instead an adjective "Unfair".

Nearby Words: unfairness, unfairly
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Unfair and Unsportsmanlike. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/unsportsmanlike/unfair
Unsportsmanlike & Unfair. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/unsportsmanlike/unfair>.
Unfair or Unsportsmanlike. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/unsportsmanlike/unfair.
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