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
Loss of Professional Standards - A deregulated platform can devolve into a digital free-for-all, where harmful speech, scams, and unprofessional conduct thrive.
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Amy Blankson, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
The offscreen feud became public in August 2016, when Johnson shared a social media post, which has since been deleted, that mentioned that some of his male costars had been unprofessional.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 6 Jan. 2025
In its latest report on Chinese military power, the Pentagon accused China of using unsafe and unprofessional measures against ships of other claimant nations.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Bold colors, graphics, fonts, or formats can also be confusing and look unprofessional.
—Sho Dewan, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
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Amy Blankson, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
The offscreen feud became public in August 2016, when Johnson shared a social media post, which has since been deleted, that mentioned that some of his male costars had been unprofessional.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 6 Jan. 2025
In its latest report on Chinese military power, the Pentagon accused China of using unsafe and unprofessional measures against ships of other claimant nations.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Bold colors, graphics, fonts, or formats can also be confusing and look unprofessional.
—Sho Dewan, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
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“Unprofessional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unprofessional. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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