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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhn-pruh-fesh-uh-nl]
- /ˌʌn prəˈfɛʃ ə nl/
- /ˌʌn.prəˈfeʃ.ən.əl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhn-pruh-fesh-uh-nl]
- /ˌʌn prəˈfɛʃ ə nl/
Definitions of unprofessional word
- adjective unprofessional not professional; not pertaining to or characteristic of a profession. 1
- adjective unprofessional at variance with or contrary to professional standards or ethics; not befitting members of a profession, as language, behavior, or conduct. 1
- adjective unprofessional not belonging to a profession; nonprofessional. 1
- adjective unprofessional not done with professional competence, as a play staged or an opera performed by amateurs; amateurish. 1
- adjective unprofessional Sports. nonprofessional (def 2). 1
- noun unprofessional a person who is not a professional; amateur. 1
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Origin of unprofessional
First appearance:
before 1800 One of the 42% newest English words
First recorded in 1800-10; un-1 + professional
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Parts of speech for Unprofessional
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unprofessional popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
unprofessional usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for unprofessional
adj unprofessional
- amoral — If you describe someone as amoral, you do not like the way they behave because they do not seem to care whether what they do is right or wrong.
- buyable — available to be bought
- fly-by-night — not reliable or responsible, especially in business; untrustworthy: a fly-by-night operation.
adjective unprofessional
- amateur — An amateur is someone who does something as a hobby and not as a job.
- amateurish — If you describe something as amateurish, you think that it is not skilfully made or done.
- inexpert — not expert; unskilled.
- loose — free or released from fastening or attachment: a loose end.
adverb unprofessional
- amateurishly — In an amateurish or nonprofessional manner.
- inexpertly — not expert; unskilled.
Antonyms for unprofessional
adj unprofessional
- businesslike — If you describe someone as businesslike, you mean that they deal with things in an efficient way without wasting time.
- disciplined — having or exhibiting discipline; rigorous: paintings characterized by a disciplined technique.
- professional — following an occupation as a means of livelihood or for gain: a professional builder.
adjective unprofessional
- workaday — of or befitting working days; characteristic of a workday and its occupations.
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