unsporting

unsporting
unsporting [{{t}}‚ʌn'spɔ:tɪŋ]
adjective
(person) déloyal; (behaviour → gen) déloyal; (→ in sport) peu sportif, peu fair-play (inv);
it was unsporting of him not to help us ce n'était pas très chic de sa part de ne pas nous aider;
he was suspended for unsporting behaviour il a été suspendu pour conduite indigne d'un sportif

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