sporty meaning

UK US /ˈspɔrti/ 2 syllables

sporty (adjective): exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play.

sporty has 3 meanings in this dictionary.

sporty as an adjective

  1. exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play
    • a clean fight
    • a sporting solution of the disagreement
    • sportsmanlike conduct

    Synonyms: clean, sporting, sportsmanlike

    Similar: fair

  2. (used especially of clothes) marked by conspicuous display

    Synonyms: flashy, gaudy, jazzy, showy

    Similar: colorful

  3. appropriate for sport or engagement in a sport

    Similar: active

How to pronounce sporty

sporty is pronounced /ˈspɔrti/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with sporty

Scrabble score: 11 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SP · words ending in TY · 6-letter words

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