unprofessional
adjective
un·pro·fes·sion·al
ˌən-prə-ˈfe-sh(ə-)nəl 
: not exhibiting a courteous, conscientious, or generally businesslike manner in the workplace : not professional
unprofessional attire
unprofessional comments
Examples of unprofessional in a Sentence
an unprofessional carelessness about the accuracy of the news story
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Some of the charges stem from the Pennsylvania Board of Vehicles Act for substantial misrepresentation of material facts in a vehicle sale, unprofessional conduct, and willful failure to display his dealership license.
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Michael Guise, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
Production assistants told Albuquerque police that Busfield was sometimes touchy or unprofessional.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
The unprofessional outburst hung in the dugout air as the Phillies finished a win without Castellanos.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
That does not mean individual employees are necessarily unprofessional or malicious.
—James Broughel, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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Michael Guise, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
Production assistants told Albuquerque police that Busfield was sometimes touchy or unprofessional.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
The unprofessional outburst hung in the dugout air as the Phillies finished a win without Castellanos.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
That does not mean individual employees are necessarily unprofessional or malicious.
—James Broughel, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unprofessional
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“Unprofessional.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unprofessional. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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