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- Dictionaryunprofessional/ʌnprəˈfɛʃən(ə)l/
adjective
- 1. below or contrary to the standards expected in a particular profession: "a report on unprofessional conduct" Similar
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UNPROFESSIONAL definition: 1. not showing the standard of behaviour or skill that is expected of a person in a skilled job…. Learn more.
The meaning of UNPROFESSIONAL is not exhibiting a courteous, conscientious, or generally businesslike manner in the workplace : not professional. How to use unprofessional in a sentence.
Unprofessional definition: not professional; not pertaining to or characteristic of a profession.. See examples of UNPROFESSIONAL used in a sentence.
If you use unprofessional to describe someone's behaviour at work, you are criticizing them for not behaving according to the standards that are expected of a person in their profession. He was fired for unprofessional conduct.
adj. 1. not professional; not pertaining to or characteristic of a profession. 2. at variance with professional standards or ethics: unprofessional conduct. 3. not belonging to a profession; nonprofessional. 4. not done with professional competence; amateurish. n. 5. a person who is not a professional; nonprofessional; amateur. [1800–10]
Definition of unprofessional adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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”. synonyms: amateur, amateurish, inexpert, unaccomplished, unskilled.