WordCmp.com

sporting vs gambling

gambling vs sporting

sporting is not a noun while gambling is a noun.

sporting and gambling both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sporting No Yes No No
gambling Yes Yes No No
As adjectives, sporting and gambling are synonyms defined as:
  • sporting and gambling: preoccupied with the pursuit of pleasure and especially games of chance
Other synonyms of sporting include betting, card-playing, dissipated.
sporting (noun) gambling (noun)
the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)
sporting (adjective) gambling (adjective)
relating to or used in sports preoccupied with the pursuit of pleasure and especially games of chance
involving risk or willingness to take a risk
exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play
preoccupied with the pursuit of pleasure and especially games of chance
Difference between sporting and gambling

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.