Refine this word faster

Stronger alternatives Opposite tone Use in context Cross-language nuance

Sportive

//ˈspɔː(ɹ)tɪv// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Lively; merry; spritely. archaic

    "Is it I That drive thee from the sportive court?"

  2. 2
    Playful, coltish.
  3. 3
    Interested in sport.
  4. 4
    Sporty, good at sport.
Adjective
  1. 1
    given to merry frolicking wordnet
  2. 2
    relating to or interested in sports wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of cyclosportive.

    "Such incidents, part of the cherished mythology of the Tour's early years, are rare in modern cycling, although a 62-year-old local councillor was arrested and subsequently released after tacks had been scattered during the 2009 Etape Caledonia, a sportive held on closed roads in Scotland, causing countless punctures among the 3,500 riders."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From sport + -ive.

Etymology 2

From sport + -ive.

See also for "sportive"

Synonyms Antonyms Rhymes Sentences Translate Word Type Pronunciation Word Forms

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsSee usage examplesCheck pronunciation

Mini challenge

Unscramble this word: sportive