SPORTS Synonyms: 167 Similar and Opposite Words

sports 1 of 2

noun

plural of sport

as in ridicules

the making of unkind jokes as a way of showing one's scorn for someone or something taught their children that it was not polite to make sport of others

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

as in jokes

a person or thing that is made fun of had become the long-suffering sport of the village

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

sports

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of sport

as in plays

to engage in activity for amusement from sailing to snorkeling, each day we sported at a different activity offered by the beach resort

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

as in dances

to play and run about happily the millionaire's grandchildren sporting on the estate's spacious grounds

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

as in displays

to present so as to invite notice or attention sported his flashy new car by driving it all over town

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sports

Noun

Despite talk of the strike affecting hurricane recovery efforts, there was almost no impact on the flow of emergency supplies to storm victims.

Chris Isidore and Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
Several days after floodwaters devastated entire communities in western North Carolina, only now are the first few victims being identified — as authorities warn of more to come.

NBC News, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024

Definition of victims

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.