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In some senses, sportive is marked as archaic. Watch for register when choosing this word.
sportive
/ˈspɔː(ɹ)tɪv/
adj 4noun 1
Collocations
2SPORTIVE + NOUN
kabylie
PREP.
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Definitions
adj
1
Lively; merry; spritely.
Is it I That drive thee from the sportive court?
2
Playful, coltish.
3
Interested in sport.
4
Sporty, good at sport.
noun
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.
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Synonyms
adjective — given to merry frolicking
- coltish
- frolicsome
- frolicky
- rollicking
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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Is it I That drive thee from the sportive court?
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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 be
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Jeunesse Sportive de Kabylie is one of Algeria's best soccer teams.
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In French, US is an abbreviation of "Union Sportive."
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