sportsman
Gracious in defeat
A sportsman is someone who participates in sports, particularly outdoor activities like hunting, fishing, or shooting.
The term carries connotations of fair play and gracious behavior in competition—someone who wins without gloating and loses without complaint demonstrates good sportsmanship.
He was a true sportsman, congratulating his opponent after the loss.
Though traditionally masculine, the word is sometimes used generically; sportswoman exists as the explicitly female equivalent.
Developing abilities through practice
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- strengthPower to exert force
- agilityQuickness and ease
- speedRate of motion
discipline · coordination · talent · champion · medalist · professional · record-holder · versatile
Pursuer of prey
- shootingDischarging a weapon
- anglingRecreational hook-and-line pursuit
- fishingCatching aquatic creatures
- falconryTraining raptors to hunt
gamekeeper · marksman · rifle · shotgun · trophy · safari · quarry · poacher
Recreational trail walking
- campingOutdoor recreational lodging
- climbingAscending by physical effort
- mountaineeringSport of climbing peaks
- trekkingLong-distance foot travel
kayaking · sailing · skiing · cycling · backpacking · rafting · surfing · diving
Developing abilities through practice
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- strengthPower to exert force
- cardioPulse-elevating exercise regimen
- workoutStructured physical exercise
conditioning · stamina · agility · flexibility · muscle · physique · nutrition · gym
training
Developing abilities through practice
speed · discipline · coordination · talent · champion · medalist · professional · record-holder · versatile · dedicated
hunter
Pursuer of prey
- shootingDischarging a weapon
- anglingRecreational hook-and-line pursuit
- fishingCatching aquatic creatures
falconry · gamekeeper · marksman · rifle · shotgun · trophy · safari · quarry · poacher · game
hiking
Recreational trail walking
- campingOutdoor recreational lodging
- climbingAscending by physical effort
- mountaineeringSport of climbing peaks
trekking · kayaking · sailing · skiing · cycling · backpacking · rafting · surfing · diving · orienteering
training
Developing abilities through practice
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- strengthPower to exert force
- cardioPulse-elevating exercise regimen
workout · conditioning · stamina · agility · flexibility · muscle · physique · nutrition · gym · athleticism
tournament
Multi-round competitive event
league · championship · finals · playoffs · opponent · matchup · rivalry · scoreboard · qualifier · bracket
- Huntershunter gatherer, deer hunter, fox hunter, bowhunter, big game hunter
- Sportsmanhunting license, fishing license, hunting season, outdoorsman, hunting dog
- dirt racingdirt track, sprint car, sprint cars, midgets, late model
- menguys, male, blokes, guy, chaps
- exercisersgym rat, athlete, runner, jogger, weightlifter
- masculinitymanhood, machismo, masculinity, manliness, alpha male
sportsmancouch potato
Habitual sedentary TV watcher
spectator · armchair quarterback · bookworm · intellectual · benchwarmer
sportsmansore loser
One who pouts after defeat
poor sport · bad sport · cheater · cheat · gloater
- good sportsmanshipHonorable conduct in competition