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unprofessional
[ uhn-pruh-fesh-uh-nl ]
adjective
- not professional; not pertaining to or characteristic of a profession.
- at variance with or contrary to professional standards or ethics; not befitting members of a profession, as language, behavior, or conduct.
- not belonging to a profession; nonprofessional.
- not done with professional competence, as a play staged or an opera performed by amateurs; amateurish.
- Sports. nonprofessional ( def 2 ).
noun
- a person who is not a professional; amateur.
unprofessional
/ ˌʌnprəˈfɛʃənəl /
adjective
- contrary to the accepted code of conduct of a profession
- amateur
- not belonging to or having the required qualifications for a profession
Derived Forms
- ˌunproˈfessionally, adverb
Other Words From
- unpro·fession·al·ism noun
- unpro·fession·al·ly adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of unprofessional1
Example Sentences
It was time for a very unprofessional meeting between the two presidents.
His silence was “uncool and unprofessional,” as Dr. Tanning put it.
Bonet had often clashed with creator Bill Cosby and was unprofessional backstage.
Mainstream American press coverage of Russia,” Cohen writes, has been “shamefully unprofessional and politically inflammatory.
They felt it was unprofessional to leave one dollar bill behind.
A physician who applied for membership in a medical society was rejected because of unprofessional conduct.
It had always been considered one of his recommendations that he was so unprofessional in his appearance.
He sent for engineers from various parts of the country and amazed them with the unprofessional boldness of his methods.
The journalist said nothing, as it seemed unprofessional to admit ignorance of anything.
Some of Shakespeare's plays I have never read; while others I have gone over perhaps as frequently as any unprofessional reader.
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