poor sport

noun

Someone who exhibits ungracious behaviour during a game, whether winning or losing.

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nounpoor sport (plural poor sports)

plural poor sports

  1. Someone who exhibits ungracious behaviour during a game, whether winning or losing.
  2. Someone who cannot take a joke.

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APA

poor sport. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poor%20sport

MLA

“poor sport.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poor%20sport. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “poor sport,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poor%20sport.

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