unprofessional
Americanadjective
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not professional; not pertaining to or characteristic of a profession.
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at variance with or contrary to professional standards or ethics; not befitting members of a profession, as language, behavior, or conduct.
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not belonging to a profession; nonprofessional.
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not done with professional competence, as a play staged or an opera performed by amateurs; amateurish.
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Sports. nonprofessional.
noun
adjective
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contrary to the accepted code of conduct of a profession
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amateur
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not belonging to or having the required qualifications for a profession
Other Word Forms
- unprofessionalism noun
- unprofessionally adverb
Etymology
Origin of unprofessional
First recorded in 1800–10; un- 1 + professional
Example Sentences
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The Times also reported that author of the report declined to endorse it because of substantial deletions that altered his findings, calling the edited version “highly unprofessional and inconsistent with our established standards.”
From Los Angeles Times
That same day, Cook emailed Villanueva, declining to endorse the public version because of changes that altered his findings and made the report “highly unprofessional and inconsistent with our established standards.”
From Los Angeles Times
Mr Gibson said he felt the initial response from the health trust - a phone call from a member of staff - was unprofessional.
From BBC
His comments were ruled "inappropriate and unprofessional", with the panel noting pupils of that age did not have the ability to challenge minority views presented in an "unbalanced fashion".
From BBC
Mr Trigg-Turner denied being unprofessional and had told investigators his words were "misinterpreted".
From BBC
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