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
Production assistants told Albuquerque police that Busfield was sometimes touchy or unprofessional.
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Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 6 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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Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 6 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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Rolder, an inexperienced but effective linebacker, could be an immediate impact player on special teams.—
Mike Kaye
April 22,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Apr. 2026
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Regulation remains uneven, education is inconsistent, and the line between a manageable high and a harmful one isn’t always clear, especially for younger or inexperienced users.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Odom was divorced from Herbert Odom, a prominent Black South Side dentist and amateur boxer.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Here, research has revealed, for example, how audience and journalistic frames interact and compete in liveblogs, where in a space of potential co-production, journalists still reframe amateur contributions by appending their own frames onto them.—
Daniel Jackson,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 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 1 May. 2026.
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