sporting
Giving fair odds
Sporting relates to sports or athletic competition: sporting goods, sporting events.
It also describes someone who shows fairness and generosity, especially in accepting loss or giving others a chance: It was sporting of him to let the newcomer play.
A sporting chance is a reasonable opportunity for success.
In British usage, sporting can mean interested in or fond of sports: He's not very sporting.
Struggle for supremacy
- gamesOrganized competitive activities
- eventsThings that take place
- tournamentMulti-round competitive event
- championshipCompetition for top rank
athletics · matches · fixtures · league · arena · stadium · team · player
Likelihood of occurrence
- generousWilling to give freely
- decentAcceptably good
- honorableHaving high moral standards
- gentlemanlyWell-mannered and honorable
gracious · magnanimous · considerate · reasonable · equitable · gallant · chivalrous · noble
Stake on uncertain outcome
- wagerStake on uncertainty
- betRisked stake on outcome
- flutterRapid light movement
- puntKick before landing
odds · chance · speculative · venturesome · adventurous · daring · bold · willing
Discharging a weapon
- fishingCatching aquatic creatures
- gameOrganized play or sport
- fowlBirds for the table
- rifleLong-barreled shoulder weapon
shotgun · hound · retriever · pheasant · grouse · deer · safari · stalking
Textured woolen cloth
- jacketSleeved upper-body covering
- blazerSemiformal tailored jacket
- capCovering for top
- attirePersonal garments collectively
country · casual · outdoor · hunting vest · jodhpurs · riding boots · waxed cotton · tartan
competition
Struggle for supremacy
- gamesOrganized competitive activities
- eventsThings that take place
- tournamentMulti-round competitive event
championship · athletics · matches · fixtures · league · arena · stadium · team · player · athlete
chance
Likelihood of occurrence
gentlemanly · gracious · magnanimous · considerate · reasonable · equitable · gallant · chivalrous · noble · good-natured
gamble
Stake on uncertain outcome
punt · odds · chance · speculative · venturesome · adventurous · daring · bold · willing · game
shooting
Discharging a weapon
rifle · shotgun · hound · retriever · pheasant · grouse · deer · safari · stalking · quarry
tweed
Textured woolen cloth
attire · country · casual · outdoor · hunting vest · jodhpurs · riding boots · waxed cotton · tartan · plaid
- dog typespurebred, mixed breed, crossbreed, mongrel, mutt
- event adjectivesannual, scheduled, planned, recurring, upcoming
- horseplayroughhousing, hijinks, antics, horseplay, clowning around
sportingunsporting
Lacking fair play ethics
unfair · unsportsmanlike · dirty · dishonorable · ungentlemanly
sportingunadventurous
Avoiding risk or novelty
strict · nonindulgent · unwilling · ungenerous · stingy
sportingnonsporting
Not involving athletic competition
sedentary · working · utilitarian · unathletic · intellectual
- sporting goodsMerchandise for physical activities
- sporting eventOrganized physical competition
- sporting lifeWorld of competitive athletics
- sporting chanceFair probability of success
- sporting achievementsNotable competitive victories
- sporting clubsGroups organized for athletics
sport, sports, sportswashing, sportsman, sported, sportsmanship, sportswear, sportswoman, sportscaster