noun · neutral
sportsmanship
UK/ˈspɔːtsmənʃɪp/US/ˈspɔːrtsmənʃɪp/SPORTS·man·ship
fair and generous behaviour towards an opponent in sports or competition
Examples
“The team showed great sportsmanship by congratulating their rivals after the match.”
“Officials praised her sportsmanship despite the controversial decision.”
“Good sportsmanship is as important as winning.”
Band 8 sentence
“Even in defeat, the captain's sportsmanship won him praise from both fans and pundits.”
Collocations
- show sportsmanship
- good sportsmanship
- display sportsmanship
Word family
Common mistakes
He has a good sportsman ship→He shows good sportsmanship / He is a good sportsman
They have sportsmanship in match→They showed sportsmanship during the match
Say it for a higher band
5fair play→6fairness→7+sportsmanship
Synonyms
fair play
fairness
Easily confused
fair play
“The referee emphasised the importance of fair play among the teams.”
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