unsportsmanlike

Words with a similar base: unsportsmanlike

'unsportsmanlike'

[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

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					unsportsmanlike (English)
├── sportsmanlike (English)
│   ├── -like (English)
│   │   └── like (English)
│   │       └── liken (Middle English (1100-1500))
│   │           └── lician (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
│   └── sportsman (English)
│       ├── -man (English)
│       └── sports (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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