Synonyms for sporting
ˈspɔr tɪŋ, ˈspoʊr-sport·ing

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1. clean, sporting, sporty, sportsmanlikeadjective

   exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play

   "a clean fight"; "a sporting solution of the disagreement"; "sportsmanlike conduct"

   Synonyms:
   flashy, uncontaminating, clean-living, blank, unobjectionable, fresh, card-playing, sporty, clear, neat, white, unclouded, betting, showy, clean, jazzy, light, fair, gaudy, dissipated, uninfected, sportsmanlike

   Antonyms:
   unadventurous, strict, unjust, unfair, nonindulgent

2. sportingadjective

   relating to or used in sports

   "sporting events"; "sporting equipment"

   Synonyms:
   betting, sportsmanlike, clean, card-playing, sporty, dissipated

   Antonyms:
   unadventurous, unjust, nonindulgent, strict, unfair

3. sportingadjective

   involving risk or willingness to take a risk

   "a sporting chance"; "sporting blood"

   Synonyms:
   betting, sportsmanlike, clean, card-playing, sporty, dissipated

   Antonyms:
   nonindulgent, strict, unjust, unadventurous, unfair

4. dissipated, betting, card-playing, sportingadjective

   preoccupied with the pursuit of pleasure and especially games of chance

   "led a dissipated life"; "a betting man"; "a card-playing son of a bitch"; "a gambling fool"; "sporting gents and their ladies"

   Synonyms:
   profligate, libertine, card-playing, sporty, debauched, fast, dissolute, riotous, clean, sportsmanlike, dissipated, betting, degenerate, degraded

   Antonyms:
   unfair, nonindulgent, strict, unjust, unadventurous

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1. List of paraphrases for "sporting":

   sports, sport, sportshift, athlete, athletic, sportspeople, athletes, sportive, recreational, sportsmen, sportif, sportsman, eintracht

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1. Eric Fry:

   The Rugby World Cup is the third biggest sporting event in the world and it will be the largest sporting event in England next year, some of the best teams in the world will be playing at St. James' Park, including New Zealand -- the current world champions.

2. Tony Blair:

   Its a difficult situation, i hope in time it can be resolved in a in a good way for all sides. Youve got to hope so. But Im sure, whatever happens, these great sporting events will always be able to rise above politics. Very occasionally they dont and they cant, but mainly they do. And weve had successful sporting events in countries that have had quite severe issues or problems and challenges and theyve still managed to put on a great event.

3. Mike Tipton:

   Olympic organisers must take the warnings in this report seriously or face a real risk of competitors collapsing through heat exhaustion, in a sporting context, a hot and/or humid environment can represent a risk to the performance and health of spectators, officials and athletes. From sunburn, through cognitive impairment, to heat exhaustion or collapse from heat stroke, all facets of a sporting event -- and all those involved -- can be adversely affected.

4. Sun Yang:

   I have taken many doping tests during years of training and competition and I had never failed one before, i was shocked and depressed at that time, but at the same time it made me cherish my sporting life even more. I will take it as a lesson and be more careful in the future.

5. Bruno Lage:

   The most important thing a club has to understand in modern times is the kind of work it has to do in order to have sporting and financial success, the secret for Benfica was not to copy anyone and to devise a way to have sporting success regardless of what players we sell for the good of our financial stability. Any young talent that stands out in a club is immediately transferred, because the offers are irrefutable.