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unbusinesslike

adjective

Definition of unbusinesslikenext
as in unprofessional

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbusinesslike
  1. unprofessional
  2. unmannerly
  3. improper
  4. undignified
  5. artless
  6. unseemly
  7. indecent
Adjective
  • The turn away from deep French manicures also had classist and anti-Black undertones—long acrylic nails and intricate designs had a stigma of being unprofessional when worn on women of color.
    — Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 9 Sep. 2026
  • During his first tenure, Verrett represented the very type of behavior Magnus had spent the past few years weeding out, including deranged posts, unprofessional direct messages to reporters, and preposterous race talk.
    — Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of unprofessional
Adjective
  • Criticizing gifts is unmannerly, and while one is not generally allowed to expect gifts, the rule can be bent in the case of romantic partners.
    — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 23 July 2026
Definition of unmannerly
Adjective
  • Otherwise, every losing party would have an incentive to scour deliberations for something improper.
    — Monu Bedi, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Six additional citations — speeding, improper passing, failing to drive in a single lane, following too closely, failing to obey traffic control and running a red light — have been added to his charges.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of improper
Adjective
  • Besides being undignified, such honesty does not save one from the rude and insensitive.
    — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2026
  • And in the book, it's made abundantly clear Team Black meant for Cole to die as undignified a death as possible.
    — Megan McCluskey, Time, 27 July 2026
Definition of undignified
Adjective
  • That suits the artless, unfiltered way Yo describes her life, spending a fair amount of time recollecting her own childhood.
    — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 20 Feb. 2026
  • By contrast, Erika is a vamp, a woman whose wardrobe encompasses high fashion and BDSM — maybe this is what makes Erika choose him to be her assistant, just as her icy, dominatrix cool appeals to the refreshingly artless Elliot.
    — Damon Wise, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2026
Definition of artless
Adjective
  • King’s reaction, and the way the media was reporting on the verdict, revealed an unseemly form of racial stereotyping, associating a particular moral or legal position with being Black.
    — Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Perhaps an excited friend lets on about a surprise party, or a co-worker dishes up some unseemly office gossip.
    — Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of unseemly
Adjective
  • There Lizzie threw parties for the actress Nance O’Neil and her theater company, which Emma thought were indecent.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
  • He has also been charged with two counts of indecent acts on a minor.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of indecent
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“Unbusinesslike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbusinesslike. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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