sporting
[ spawr-ting, spohr- ]
/ ˈspɔr tɪŋ, ˈspoʊr- /
adjective
engaging in, disposed to, or interested in open-air or athletic sports: a rugged, sporting man.
concerned with or suitable for such sports: sporting equipment.
interested in or connected with sports or pursuits involving betting or gambling: the sporting life of Las Vegas.
involving or inducing the taking of risk, as in a sport.
OTHER WORDS FROM sporting
sport·ing·ly, adverb non·sport·ing, adjective non·sport·ing·ly, adverb un·sport·ing, adjectiveWords nearby sporting
Example sentences from the Web for unsporting
"Too unsporting," growled the beefy squire, his pale eyes squinting with strain.
The Buttoned Sky |Geoff St. ReynardIt was unsporting, however, to go in confident of defeat, so she meant to do her best.
The Luckiest Girl in the School |Angela BrazilIt was excusable, if unsporting, for the scout to bite the thumb of his nearest assailant—and a good thorough bite it was.
It seemed to him that he had taken a rather mean and unsporting line, nor did he believe for a moment that he was honest.
The Grey Room |Eden Phillpotts
British Dictionary definitions for unsporting (1 of 2)
unsporting
/ (ʌnˈspɔːtɪŋ) /
adjective
not relating or conforming to sportsmanship; unfair
British Dictionary definitions for unsporting (2 of 2)
sporting
/ (ˈspɔːtɪŋ) /
adjective
(prenominal)
of, relating to, or used or engaged in a sport or sports
several sporting interests
relating or conforming to sportsmanship; fair
of, relating to, or characterized by an interest in gambling
willing to take a risk