sporting

[spawr-ting, spohr-] / ˈspɔr tɪŋ, ˈspoʊr- /

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

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For Toyota sporting director Kaj Lindstrom there were mixed feelings.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

At Asia's biggest sporting spectacular there are 534 eSports competitors.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

He was pencilled in to spend time with the club's sporting director and figures from their administrative, commercial and marketing departments.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

The continent's biggest sporting event has been dogged by problems including a shortage of beds and issues with transport.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

On the wall he had shelves with books and sporting trophies.

From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge

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