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
Geno Auriemma’s behavior at the women’s Final Four was outrageous and unprofessional.
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Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 8 Apr. 2026
Nashville broke a three-way traffic jam on Saturday via a 6-3 victory over the San Jose Sharks and the Kings prevailed in a wildly unpredictable, and at times unprofessional, match against Toronto, 7-6 in overtime.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 5 Apr. 2026
Jordan declared a mistrial later in the proceedings after one of the defense attorneys described his unprofessional tone in court.
—Camila Gomez, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
In April 2025, the agency formally accused Mulholland of abuse and unprofessional conduct.
—Ashley Hiruko, ProPublica, 26 Mar. 2026
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Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 8 Apr. 2026
Nashville broke a three-way traffic jam on Saturday via a 6-3 victory over the San Jose Sharks and the Kings prevailed in a wildly unpredictable, and at times unprofessional, match against Toronto, 7-6 in overtime.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 5 Apr. 2026
Jordan declared a mistrial later in the proceedings after one of the defense attorneys described his unprofessional tone in court.
—Camila Gomez, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
In April 2025, the agency formally accused Mulholland of abuse and unprofessional conduct.
—Ashley Hiruko, ProPublica, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unprofessional
Adjective
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Raman, who had endorsed Bass’ reelection before throwing her hat in at the last minute, came off as inexperienced, touchy and unprepared.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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They were throttled from start to finish, giving a young and inexperienced Spurs team plenty of confidence that Monday’s loss was nothing more than a fluke.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
Adjective
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The late stage of the investment cycle refers to the highly speculative period in which amateur buyers bid up securities, quietly offloaded by institutional investors, that precedes a downturn.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
6 May 2026
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Louisville first baseman Tague Davis is making a late push for the Golden Spikes Award, presented to the top amateur baseball player in the nation.—
Mitch Light,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
Adjective
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What the evaluation process actually looks like A major myth says online screens are flimsy or amateurish.—
Lucy Jones
April 11,
Miami Herald,
11 Apr. 2026
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The amateurish stickup failed, fast.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Unprofessional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unprofessional. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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