unprofessional
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4.3
- adjective
- /ˌʌnprəˈfɛʃənl/
:
poco profesional
- The study provides both a national view of social workers' unprofessional practices and the differences at the state level.
- unprofessional conduct
- unprofessional behavior
- unprofessional and unethical
It was full of like young girls that were so unprofessional and made me feel so uncomfortable.
- It was full of like young girls that were so unprofessional and made me feel so uncomfortable.
- It was so unprofessional to let those people down, good people.
- Sorry, that sounded like savage to the US people I discarded for an unprofessional e-mail address.
- And you start bringing that to a business meeting or a trade is very unprofessional.
- Long story short, the photo somehow got into the hands of the school board and Sarah was fired for, quote, unprofessional behavior.
- And then back then, but I stayed in it and I did reshoots on on the film because I didn't want to be seen as unprofessional.
- I come in and, you know, trying to give you guys a hard time and while I was talking to you, realized I am the one who's unprofessional.
- And wow, what an unprofessional relationship we've had for years.
- It's kind of seen as unprofessional in a strange way.
- It would look a bit, you know, unprofessional.
- There are so many things that I do that I feel are the most unprofessional way to do them.
- It really was to me unprofessional.
Examples
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The literature was reviewed, and a list of unprofessional behaviors was developed.
Academic text (2009) -
Long story short, the photo somehow got into the hands of the school board and Sarah was fired for, quote, unprofessional behavior.
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It's kind of seen as unprofessional in a strange way.
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There are so many things that I do that I feel are the most unprofessional way to do them.
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"I know that sounds unprofessional of me, but will you think about it?"
Fiction book (1991) -
I have found your work here to be thoroughly unprofessional.
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Some states were included that only provided detailed information about either the unprofessional conduct or the sanction orders.
Academic text (2009) -
Any system that encourages dishonest or unprofessional behavior should be carefully considered.
Academic text (1994) -
To allow discomfort to halt your efforts would be unprofessional at best, unethical at worst.
Academic text (2012) -
His lateness to the meeting was seen as unprofessional behavior for someone in his position.
Synonyms
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6.7
Not suitable for a situation or for what people expect
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4.4
Not able to do something well
Not done with the skill and care of a trained person
Below the skill or quality of a trained expert
Not acting in an organized, efficient, or professional way at work
Not suitable for a person or situation
Antonyms
How Professional
Surface Forms
Morphology
unprofessional = professional (transparent) = un + professional
The adjective is negated by the productive prefix 'un-', so a learner who knows 'professional' can reliably infer the meaning.
Etymology
Unprofessional starts with un- meaning 'not' and the rest comes from professional, from profession meaning 'a job you are trained for'. So unprofessional means 'not acting like someone trained or skilled', not showing the behaviour or skill expected at work.