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unsporting

adjective

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Wiktionary

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English sporting English unsporting From un- + sporting.

  1. unfair, or not sportsmanlike
  2. Not taking part in sport; unsporty.

    The bright, unsporting boy is labelled a swot, geek or nerd, the artist any other term that throws his masculinity into doubt.