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View synonyms for nonprofessional

nonprofessional

[ non-pruh-fesh-uh-nl ]

adjective

  1. not a member of or trained in a specific profession.
  2. Sports. not offering or engaged in for payment or a monetary prize; amateur:

    a nonprofessional league; a nonprofessional player.



noun

  1. a person who is not a professional.
  2. an amateur athlete.

nonprofessional

/ ˌnɒnprəˈfɛʃənəl /

adjective

  1. not of, relating to, suitable for, or engaged in a profession
  2. not undertaken or performed for gain or by people who are paid
“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 Words From

  • nonpro·fession·al·ism noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of nonprofessional1

First recorded in 1795–1805; non- + professional
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Example Sentences

He and three other nonprofessional astronauts will embark on a mission called Polaris Dawn, which may launch next month.

As he did for his award-winning prison film, “Michael Inside,” Berry used nonprofessional actors with intimate experience of the system — here, Ireland’s International Protection Office, which processes asylum applications — he wanted to depict.

To give the film authenticity, Çatak recruited nonprofessional actors to play students in the film but knew that their teacher, Carla, needed to avoid the narrative tropes of the “worn out” educator.

Triet: I’m working with nonprofessional actors in some and also with known actors.

But before filming each scene, I’m considering the best way to shoot it and how to work with this mix of formal actors and nonprofessional actors to make them comfortable.

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