unbusinesslike

adjective

Definition of unbusinesslikenext
as in unprofessional

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Recent Examples of unbusinesslike But your attempt to cajole lightly was unbusinesslike. — Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbusinesslike
  1. unprofessional
  2. unmannerly
  3. improper
  4. undignified
  5. artless
  6. unseemly
  7. indecent
Adjective
  • The regulatory mechanism used was an agreement from the state not enforce its unprofessional-conduct laws against Doctronic as long as the company adhered to a contract built with safety and privacy guardrails.
    — Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Of course, having six inches of Twizzler sticking out of your mouth might be deemed unprofessional, but at least your hands are free.
    — Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 June 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
  • An improper diagnosis can trail a child through their school years, Fombonne said, but a different, underlying condition the person might have—such as depression and anxiety—might go untreated.
    — Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026
  • An independent committee investigating the cause of Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades heard arguments on how improper practices that evaded regulatory oversight turned a small fire into a tragedy as the case neared its conclusion Friday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 July 2026
Definition of improper
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  • The goals almost felt undignified for a World Cup final.
    — Michael Cox, New York Times, 10 May 2026
  • The man who has played an oversized role in pushing a president who campaigned against costly foreign wars and chaotic regime changes to do both was brought back down to an undignified size.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2026
Definition of undignified
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  • 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
  • Casting a shadow, though, was that controversy over Balogun’s reinstatement, and the unseemly likelihood politics have butted in where politics don’t belong and should never be.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026
  • Don Marshall, known for his core role on the ABC sci-fi series Land of the Giants, plays the hard-working young professional, who is subjected to an unseemly outpouring of prejudice that the Ingalls family is alone in rebuking.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 3 July 2026
Definition of unseemly
Adjective
  • Andrew Tate faces 42 charges, including rape, human trafficking, indecent images of a child and assault, according to the UK Crown Prosecution Service and Bedfordshire Police.
    — Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • Defendants in those cases now face charges including grooming, indecent solicitation of a minor and traveling to meet a minor.
    — Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026
Definition of indecent

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