unsporting

English

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.

unsporting (comparative more unsporting, superlative most unsporting)

unfair, or not sportsmanlike
Not taking part in sport; unsporty.
- 2011, Brent D. Taylor, The Outsider's Edge: The Making of Self-Made Billionaires:
  The bright, unsporting boy is labelled a swot, geek or nerd, the artist any other term that throws his masculinity into doubt.

not sportsmanlike — see unsportsmanlike

unsporty — see unsporty