English Explanatory Dictionary

sportive

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Lively; merry; spritely.
  2. Playful, coltish.
  3. Interested in sport.
  4. Sporty, good at sport.
noun
  1. Synonym of cyclosportive.

Pronunciation

/ˈspɔː(ɹ)tɪv/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-sportive.wav /ˈspoɹtɪv/ [ˈspoɹtʰɪv] /ˈspɔɹtɪv/ [ˈspɔɹtʰɪv] /ˈspoɹɾɪv/ [ˈspoɹɾɪv] /ˈspɔɹɾɪv/ [ˈspɔɹɾɪv]

Word forms

sportive more sportive most sportive sportives

Etymology

From sport + -ive.

Synonyms

cyclosportive

Derived words

sportive lemur sportively sportiveness unsportive
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