unprofessional
adjective
un·pro·fes·sion·al
ˌən-prə-ˈfesh-nəl 
-ˈfe-shə-nᵊl
: not exhibiting a courteous, conscientious, or generally businesslike manner in the workplace : not professional
unprofessional attire
unprofessional comments
Synonyms
Examples of unprofessional in a Sentence
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The day after making the comments, Cody reportedly phoned the female officer and acknowledged his behavior was unprofessional.
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Glenn E. Rice, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2024
Low-level complaints include rudeness, lack of courtesy, unprofessional encounters and poor communication.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2024
Job termination videos can also backfire on those who post them if viewers find the post vindictive or unprofessional.
—Anne Marie Lee, CBS News, 12 Feb. 2024
Meyers said the remarks were unprofessional and asked Hayden to respond.
—Sarah Ritter, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024
In her desperately flawed case against Donald Trump, in her sense of umbrage when caught engaging in flagrantly unprofessional conduct, in her dishonesty, and in her willingness to smear her critics, the district attorney of Fulton County, Ga., is a perfect representative of the resistance.
—Rich Lowry, National Review, 18 Mar. 2024
Prosecutors have argued that Gutierrez Reed was unprofessional, often leaving guns and ammunition unsecured and ignoring industry safety protocols.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 28 Feb. 2024
In it Corben accused Méndez of unprofessional behavior and violating Bar rules when the city attorney interrupted public comment at a recent commission meeting to accuse Corben of being a paid by unnamed people seeking to damage her reputation.
—Sarah Blaskey, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2024
However, due to his struggle with addiction and unprofessional behavior, MacGowan was kicked out of the Pogues mid-tour at the height of the band’s popularity in 1991.
—EW.com, 30 Nov. 2023
Glenn E. Rice, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2024
Low-level complaints include rudeness, lack of courtesy, unprofessional encounters and poor communication.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2024
Job termination videos can also backfire on those who post them if viewers find the post vindictive or unprofessional.
—Anne Marie Lee, CBS News, 12 Feb. 2024
Meyers said the remarks were unprofessional and asked Hayden to respond.
—Sarah Ritter, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024
In her desperately flawed case against Donald Trump, in her sense of umbrage when caught engaging in flagrantly unprofessional conduct, in her dishonesty, and in her willingness to smear her critics, the district attorney of Fulton County, Ga., is a perfect representative of the resistance.
—Rich Lowry, National Review, 18 Mar. 2024
Prosecutors have argued that Gutierrez Reed was unprofessional, often leaving guns and ammunition unsecured and ignoring industry safety protocols.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 28 Feb. 2024
In it Corben accused Méndez of unprofessional behavior and violating Bar rules when the city attorney interrupted public comment at a recent commission meeting to accuse Corben of being a paid by unnamed people seeking to damage her reputation.
—Sarah Blaskey, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2024
However, due to his struggle with addiction and unprofessional behavior, MacGowan was kicked out of the Pogues mid-tour at the height of the band’s popularity in 1991.
—EW.com, 30 Nov. 2023
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“Unprofessional.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unprofessional. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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