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
Riddle, who was released in September 2023 due to unprofessional conduct, reaffirmed his stance on a new podcast.
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Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
Corrections Department disciplinary records reveal two park rangers were reprimanded for various offenses, including lying about attendance, sleeping on the job and unprofessional behavior.
—Maritza Dominguez, AZCentral.com, 14 Aug. 2025
It's been really upsetting that OPHS is this unprofessional.
—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
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Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
Corrections Department disciplinary records reveal two park rangers were reprimanded for various offenses, including lying about attendance, sleeping on the job and unprofessional behavior.
—Maritza Dominguez, AZCentral.com, 14 Aug. 2025
It's been really upsetting that OPHS is this unprofessional.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unprofessional
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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Well, the moon-planet-star trio are among the brightest objects in our solar system, meaning the impending conjunction should be incredibly easy to spot for even the most amateur astronomers.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
16 Sep. 2025
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When an amateur true crime investigator arrives with the intention of tracking down the town's serial killer, the unlikely pair strike a truce to avoid being caught – and might just find a love story in their own madness.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
15 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 20 Sep. 2025.
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