Synonyms of unprofessional

unprofessional

adjective

ˌən-prə-ˈfesh-nəl 

as in inexperienced

lacking or showing a lack of expert skill

an unprofessional carelessness about the accuracy of the news story

Synonyms & Similar Words

• inexperienced
• amateur
• amateurish
• incompetent
• unskilled
• nonprofessional
• unskillful
• awkward
• inexpert
• dilettantish
• unprepared
• unfinished
• dilettante
• new
• clumsy
• untrained
• unqualified
• untutored
• flawed
• jackleg
• defective
• unschooled
• unpolished
• untaught
• primitive
• fresh
• unfit
• uninitiated
• faulty
• would-be
• crude
• untalented
• beginning
• ham-fisted
• ham-handed
• heavy-handed
• incapable
• untested
• untried
• self-taught
• unable
• unseasoned
• green
• curbstone
• entry-level
• talentless
• raw
• ungifted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• professional
• expert
• competent
• adept
• capable
• skilled
• able
• talented
• skillful
• masterful
• ace
• virtuosic
• masterly
• proficient
• virtuoso
• handsome
• consummate
• master
• gifted
• dexterous
• experienced
• dextrous
• accomplished
• veteran
• seasoned
• knowledgeable
• practised
• qualified
• prepared
• taught
• crackerjack
• initiated
• practiced
• educated
• trained
• versatile
• all-round
• habile
• fitted
• versed
• schooled
• polished
• ambidextrous
• slick
• finished
• well-rounded
• tutored
• all-around

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of unprofessional

This Resolution of Inquiry will allow Congress to review all the protocol breaches in order to put a stop to the slipshod and unprofessional handling of our national security and force protection responsibilities. —Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025

While she's criticized for inconsistent TV performances, she's rarely been accused of unprofessional conduct. —John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025

These trends, rooted in Black culture, were stigmatized and deemed unprofessional or rebellious. —Bryce Alexander Dixon, Essence, 28 Mar. 2025

That is about as unprofessional as golfers get on the PGA Tour. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025