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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Clearly frustrated, Palencia gave up five runs and recorded zero outs during the ninth inning of that 6-3 loss to the Washington Nationals, a last-place team with a largely inexperienced and nondescript lineup.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Having won five straight Ryder Cups and 12 of the last 13, the American team entered as the heavy favorite despite fielding a relatively inexperienced squad.—
Tim Corlett,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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On June 25, 2025, Rick Nolthenius, an astronomer at Cabrillo College in Aptos, California, and his former student, amateur astronomer Kirk Bender, set out to observe the Quaoar system during an occultation.—
Nola Taylor Tillman,
Space.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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This one-time purchase grants access to Skylum's full suite of photo-editing tools, available for both Windows and macOS, and is a smart investment for amateur photographers.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
9 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 17 Sep. 2025.
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