Dictionary

unsportsmanlike en · ADJ

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des- Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *-téh₂ Proto-Indo-European *pr̥téh₂ Proto-Italic *portā Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Proto-Italic *portāō Latin portāre Old French porter Anglo-Norman desporterbor. Middle English disporten Middle English sporten English sport English -s English sports Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Middle English man Middle English -man English -man English sportsman Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English sportsmanlike English unsportsmanlike From un- + sportsmanlike.

Meanings

1. Violating the accepted standards of sportsmanship.
   • The ATP rulebook defines unsportsmanlike conduct as “any misconduct by a player that is clearly abusive or detrimental to the success of a tournament, ATP and/or the sport” and carries a fine of up to $20,000. 2022 February 23, Matias Grez, “Alexander Zverev is withdrawn from Mexican Open after striking umpire’s chair multiple times”, in CNN:

Forms

Deriveds

unsportsmanlikeness

Synonyms

unsportsmanly · unsporting · not cricket

Translations (12)

pt antiesportivo (violating the accepted standards of sportsmanship) · bg неспортсменски (violating the accepted standards of sportsmanship) · ru неспорти́вный (violating the accepted standards of sportsmanship) · gl antideportivo (violating the accepted standards of sportsmanship) · de unsportlich (violating the accepted standards of sportsmanship) · sv osportslig (violating the accepted standards of sportsmanship) · es antideportivo (violating the accepted standards of sportsmanship) · hu sportszerűtlen (violating the accepted standards of sportsmanship) · pt antidesportivo (violating the accepted standards of sportsmanship) · mk не́спортски (violating the accepted standards of sportsmanship) · pl niesportowy (violating the accepted standards of sportsmanship) · fi epäurheilijamainen (violating the accepted standards of sportsmanship)