un·pro·fes·sion·al
Audio Help [uhn-pruh-fesh-uh-nl] Pronunciation Key
Audio Help [uhn-pruh-fesh-uh-nl] Pronunciation Key –adjective
–noun
| 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 (def. 2). |
| 6. | a person who is not a professional; amateur. |
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unprofessional
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| un·pro·fes·sion·al
Audio Help (ŭn'prə-fěsh'ə-nəl) Pronunciation Key
adj.
un'pro·fes'sion·al·ism n., un'pro·fes'sion·al·ly adv. |
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unprofessional
| Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper |
| unprofessional | |
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| not characteristic of or befitting a profession or one engaged in a profession; "described in unprofessional language so that high school students could understand it"; "was censured for unprofessional conduct"; "unprofessional repairs" [ant: professional] |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
unprofessional1 [anprəˈfeʃənl] adjective
(of a person's conduct) not according to the (usually moral) standards required in his profession
Example: The doctor was dismissed from his post for unprofessional conduct.
unprofessional2 [anprəˈfeʃənl] adjectiveExample: The doctor was dismissed from his post for unprofessional conduct.
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(of a piece of work etc) not done with the skill of a trained person
Example: This repair looks a bit unprofessional.
Example: This repair looks a bit unprofessional.
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