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more sporting

ADJECTIVE

playful and fair

Synonyms

WEAK

antic coltish considerate devil-may-care frisky frolicsome full of fun game gamesome gay generous impish jaunty joyous larkish lively merry mischievous reasonable roguish rollicking sportspersonlike sprightly square wild

Antonyms

WEAK

unfair unplayful unsporting

ADJECTIVE

playful

Synonyms

STRONG

antic fair game rollicking square

WEAK

coltish considerate devil-may-care frisky frolicsome gamesome gay generous gentlemanly impish jaunty joyous kittenish larkish lively merry mischievous reasonable roguish sportive sportsmanlike sportsmanly sprightly square dealing square shooting straight shooting waggish wild

Antonyms

WEAK

unsporting

Example Sentences

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Others, like Prescod-Weinstein, also had more sporting concerns.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2023

And at the same time there is also optimism for even more sporting success.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2023

What’s more, sporting director Earnie Stewart quit Thursday, less than a week after the announced departure of men’s general manager Brian McBride.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 27, 2023

Phyla, clamp, and madly are all pretty close in score, if it feels more sporting to use a word you already know.

From Slate • Feb. 5, 2022

Then pointedly she turned away and addressed herself to the more sporting man on her left.

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley