sportsmanship

Phonetic Respelling: [ spawrts-muhn-ship, spohrts- ]

Definition:

n. the qualities and behavior which a person should show when playing a sport or game such as fairness and courtesy

Sentence:

Sue earned a certificate for her good sportsmanship.

More example sentences:

Sue earned a certificate for her good sportsmanship.

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The boy was commended for his good sportsmanship.

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Our team is vowing always to have good sportsmanship.

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I abhor gross displays of poor sportsmanship.

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After the last game was over, what did Chris Wells do to show sportsmanship before he left the rink?

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Synonyms:

fairness; honest; integrity

Antonyms:

unfair; dishonest; misconduct