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- [pruh-fesh-uh-nl]
- /prəˈfɛʃ ə nl/
- /prəˈfeʃənl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pruh-fesh-uh-nl]
- /prəˈfɛʃ ə nl/
Definitions of professional word
- adjective professional following an occupation as a means of livelihood or for gain: a professional builder. 1
- adjective professional of, relating to, or connected with a profession: professional studies. 1
- adjective professional appropriate to a profession: professional objectivity. 1
- adjective professional engaged in one of the learned professions: A lawyer is a professional person. 1
- adjective professional following as a business an occupation ordinarily engaged in as a pastime: a professional golfer. 1
- adjective professional making a business or constant practice of something not properly to be regarded as a business: “A salesman,” he said, “is a professional optimist.”. 1
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Origin of professional
First appearance:
before 1740 One of the 48% newest English words
First recorded in 1740-50; profession + -al1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Professional
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
professional popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
professional usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for professional
adj professional
- skillful — having or exercising skill: a skillful juggler.
- licensed — formal permission from a governmental or other constituted authority to do something, as to carry on some business or profession.
- efficient — (esp. of a system or machine) Achieving maximum productivity with minimum wasted effort or expense.
- qualified — having the qualities, accomplishments, etc., that fit a person for some function, office, or the like.
- competent — Someone who is competent is efficient and effective.
Antonyms for professional
adj professional
- ignorant — lacking in knowledge or training; unlearned: an ignorant man.
- inexperienced — not experienced; lacking knowledge, skill, or wisdom gained from experience.
- incapable — not capable.
- unable — lacking the necessary power, competence, etc., to accomplish some specified act: He was unable to swim.
- unskilled — of or relating to workers who lack technical training or skill.
Top questions with professional
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See also
Matching words
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