unsportsmanlike

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unsportsmanlike

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  1. Violating the accepted standards of sportsmanship. The ATP rulebook defines unsportsmanlike conduct as “any misconduct by a player that is clearly abusive or detrimental to the success of a tournament, ATP and/or the sport” and carries a fine of up to $20,000.

    Similar: not cricket, unsporting, unsportsmanly

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adj violating the accepted standards of sportsmanship

Españolantideportivo
Portuguêsantiesportivo, antidesportivo
Deutschunsportlich
Русскийнеспорти́вный nesportívnyj

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@misc{unsportsmanlike_2026,
  title = {unsportsmanlike},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/unsportsmanlike},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}