unsporting

Words with a similar base: unsporting

'unsporting'

[cheating.s.02] as in: violating accepted standards or rules

Examples:
a dirty fighter
used foul means to gain power
a nasty unsporting serve
fined for unsportsmanlike behavior

Origins

					unsporting (English)
├── sporting (English)
└── un- (English)
    ├── on- (Middle English (1100-1500))
    │   ├── on- (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
    │   └── ond- (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
    ├── un- (Middle English (1100-1500))
    │   └── un- (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
    └── unus (Latin)
        └── oinos (Latin)

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