sporty

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play
  2. adjective (used especially of clothes) marked by conspicuous display
  3. adjective appropriate for sport or engagement in a sport

Etymology

From sport + -y.

In classic literature

Synonyms

clean, sporting, sportsmanlike

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