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Synonym for "bad loser"

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ontheboil · 05/09/2014 18:47

DS has a target to use ambitious vocabulary in his homework, and is looking for a synonym for "bad loser". Any ideas?

OP posts:
snappycow · 05/09/2014 18:51

Sour grapes

TeenAndTween · 05/09/2014 18:59

John McEnroe? (in the old days)

There must be a modern footballer equivalent surely.

senua · 05/09/2014 20:35

ungracious in defeat

CharlesRyder · 05/09/2014 20:52

The boy, who clearly was not familiar with the wisdom of Rudyard Kipling's 'If', lost his head.

ontheboil · 05/09/2014 21:01

Thanks all - and in particular senua. The best I could do was "unmagnanimous in defeat" which sounded clumsy. 'Ungracious' is much more elegant.

OP posts:
mellicauli · 05/09/2014 22:46

Unsporting

Gunznroses · 06/09/2014 07:54

Bad sport
Sore loser

dinkystinky · 06/09/2014 07:55

spoilsport?

elltee · 06/09/2014 16:02

Dog in the manger?

rabbitstew · 06/09/2014 20:34

petulant

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