1
as in amateur
being such only for recreation
racing stunts that nonprofessional drivers should not attempt to duplicate
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
2
as in inexperienced
lacking or showing a lack of expert skill
didn't like the nonprofessional photos the modeling agency did for her
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
as in tinkerer
a person who regularly or occasionally engages in an activity as a pastime rather than as a profession
one need not be a legal professional to join the bar association; it is open to professionals and nonprofessionals alike
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of nonprofessional
Charlotte Druckman, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Diop cast nonprofessional actors from across Dakar.
—Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2024
PCMAG, 3 Oct. 2024
Useful Templates Templates ease the video creation process for nonprofessionals.
—PCMAG, 15 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nonprofessional
Adjective
An author inevitably faces the threat of proportional imbalance: a glut of one (the tantalizing range of delicacies eaten) and want of the other (the nonprofessional life lived).
—Charlotte Druckman, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Diop cast nonprofessional actors from across Dakar.
—Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2024
Noun
Our Editors' Choice winners in its class are Adobe Premiere Pro and Apple Final Cut Pro, both of which are easier for professionals and nonprofessionals alike to wrap their heads around.
—PCMAG, 3 Oct. 2024
Useful Templates Templates ease the video creation process for nonprofessionals.
—PCMAG, 15 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nonprofessional
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonprofessional
amateur
Noun
-
The only image from life to capture Austen’s face is this sketch made by her sister Cassandra, an averagely talented amateur.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Aug. 2025
-
The best professional investors of all time get it right maybe 55% of the time, so why wouldn’t amateurs shoot for low-probability/high-payout bets?—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
26 July 2025
Cite this Entry
“Nonprofessional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonprofessional. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share