poor sports
Ungracious in defeat
Poor sports are people who react badly to losing or to unfavorable outcomes in games and competitions.
Rather than accepting defeat gracefully, they sulk, complain, blame others, or refuse to acknowledge the winner.
The term extends beyond athletics to anyone who can't handle not getting their way: Don't be poor sports just because your candidate lost.
Being a poor sport violates an unwritten social code that values graciousness in competition.
- sore loserOne who pouts after defeat
- bad loserOne who can't accept defeat
- sore winnerUngracious person who prevails
- resentfulFeeling lingering ill will
- grudgingReluctant, resentful in giving
childish · unsporting · unsportsmanlike · grouchy · gloating · irritable · rancor · complainer · making excuses · blaming · blame game · crying foul · tantrums · throwing a fit · sulking · sabotaging · quitting · ragequit
poor sportsgood sports
Those who accept outcomes graciously
sportsmen · sportswomen · class acts · team players · gentlemen
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