as in inexperienced
lacking or showing a lack of expert skill
an unprofessional carelessness about the accuracy of the news story
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Recent Examples of unprofessional
It's been really upsetting that OPHS is this unprofessional.
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Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 13 Aug. 2025
Eight employees were fired for fighting, attacking or general unprofessional behavior toward inmates or other staff members.
—Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 10 Aug. 2025
During production, a studio executive sent her a letter chiding her for unprofessional conduct.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 9 Aug. 2025
People who could see innovation in a seemingly unprofessional sonic approach, and who got that the gloom was mostly the feisty wallpaper for it, carried the torch further.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 25 July 2025
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Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 13 Aug. 2025
Eight employees were fired for fighting, attacking or general unprofessional behavior toward inmates or other staff members.
—Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 10 Aug. 2025
During production, a studio executive sent her a letter chiding her for unprofessional conduct.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 9 Aug. 2025
People who could see innovation in a seemingly unprofessional sonic approach, and who got that the gloom was mostly the feisty wallpaper for it, carried the torch further.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 25 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for unprofessional
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unprofessional
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Since the election, Reform has tried to refashion itself from a protest vote party to one that could govern – untried and inexperienced, but ready to step in if the Labour Party buckles under its own blunders, and the once-mighty Conservatives drift further into political irrelevance.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
7 Sep. 2025
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His emergence has enabled a talented, inexperienced team find its early identity.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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The novel dials up the danger for the group of amateur detectives when an old friend from Elizabeth's (played by Mirren in The Thursday Murder Club movie) spy days comes back from her past.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Szczerek is an amateur tennis player and competes in a local tennis league in Poland, The Times reported.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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Relations only continued to tank when, in 2020, American mercenaries attempted to overthrow the Venezuelan government in an amateurish scheme.—
Wesley Alexander Hill,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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People who understand the process of diplomacy think that this is very amateurish and is unlikely to yield real results that are enforceable.—
Donald Heflin,
The Conversation,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Unprofessional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unprofessional. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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