sportsmanship

Noun

Meaning

The practice of sportsmen; skill in field sports.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

justice ability principle sport facility honor integrity cricket dignity equity athletics goodness attribution honesty righteousness

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Antonyms

swindle naughtiness fraud deception misconduct disobedience

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Hypernyms

fairness

Phrases with the word

bad sportsmanship lack of sportsmanship poor sportsmanship

Examples

Tactics, fitness, stroke ability, adaptability, experience, and sportsmanship are all necessary for winning. Fred Perry

One man practicing sportsmanship is far better than a hundred teaching it. Knute Rockne

Sportsmanship and easygoing methods are all right, but it is the prospect of a hot fight that brings out the crowds. John McGraw

Good sportsmanship we hail, we sing, It's always pleasant when you spot it, There's only one unhappy thing: You have to lose to prove you've got it. Richard Armour

Sportsmanship is for sportsmen. Neal Stephenson

Sometimes I think sportsmanship is a little bit forgotten in place of the individual attention. Cal Ripken

Close letter words and terms

sportsmanlike sportsmanliness sportsmanly sportsmedical sportsmedicine sportsome