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Definition of unsportsmanlike adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

unsportsmanlike

adjective
 
/ˌʌnˈspɔːtsmənlaɪk/
 
/ˌʌnˈspɔːrtsmənlaɪk/
(disapproving)
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  1. not behaving in a fair, generous and polite way, especially when playing a sport or game
    • unsportsmanlike conduct
    opposite sportsmanlike
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryUnsportsmanlike is used with these nouns:
    • conduct
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