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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

Example Sentences

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Much of it comes from everyday human activity, including construction, mining, traffic, and large gatherings like concerts or sporting events.

From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026

Remember how quaint betting on March Madness, the Super Bowl or other sporting events used to be?

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

Ramezanisadeh and Pasandideh - who have been pictured training with A-League Women's team Brisbane Roar - said they hope to continue their elite sporting careers in Australia.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Readers ages 4 to 8 will encounter fantastical creatures both familiar and obscure, sporting every manner of feather, wing and scale.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Our stacks of Cosmopolitan were topped with an unread issue of Boy's Life or Sports Illustrated, and our decoupage projects were concealed beneath the sporting equipment we never asked for but always received.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris