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sportsmanlike
adjective
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Divide sportsmanlike into syllables:

sports · man · like

How to pronounce sportsmanlike:

Definition of sportsmanlike:

sportsmanlike (adjective):
in agreement with rules
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules.

Synonyms for sportsmanlike:

scrupulousfairethicalsportycleanlegaljustimpartialgameequity
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Antonyms for sportsmanlike:

fraudulentdirtyunreasonabledeceitfuliniquitousnastydishonestinjuriousdishonourablefoul
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