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unprofessional

[uhn-pruh-fesh-uh-nl]

adjective

  1. not professional; not pertaining to or characteristic of a profession.

  2. at variance with or contrary to professional standards or ethics; not befitting members of a profession, as language, behavior, or conduct.

  3. not belonging to a profession; nonprofessional.

  4. not done with professional competence, as a play staged or an opera performed by amateurs; amateurish.

  5. Sports.nonprofessional.



noun

  1. a person who is not a professional; amateur.

unprofessional

/ ˌʌԱəˈɛʃəə /

adjective

  1. contrary to the accepted code of conduct of a profession

  2. amateur

  3. not belonging to or having the required qualifications for a profession

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • unprofessionalism noun
  • unprofessionally adverb
  • ˌܲԱˈڱDzԲ adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of unprofessional1

First recorded in 1800–10; un- 1 + professional
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Example Sentences

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Prestige has told the BBC that it does not condone any form of unprofessional or threatening conduct and is investigating the phone call and the information provided about previous ownership.

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Another added that most drivers couldn’t even see a customer’s full name and that the heart emoji, while unprofessional, was probably nothing more than a clumsy gesture of appreciation.

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Other patients reported their therapists acted disinterested or unprofessional, a finding Jo said could be tied to the relatively low pay therapists earn on some apps.

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Fflur Evans, 20, added she felt the university had dealt with the situation "unprofessionally" and "cruelly".

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But a lead investigator in the district attorney’s office, Kirk Bunch — a man Carson had attacked as “dishonest and unprofessional” — promised Woody dire consequences if he didn’t cooperate, in an interview captured on tape.

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