Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

good sport

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.71 in modern English

Syllables
good s-port
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone who exhibits polite behaviour even or especially when they lose.

noun

Someone who can take a joke or is indulgent toward being involved in others' antics.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

good sports (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

sportsmanship

Antonyms

poor sport

Questions

What does good sport mean?
Someone who exhibits polite behaviour even or especially when they lose.

How to pronounce good sport

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