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How to use unprofessional in a sentence

11 example sentences · adjective, noun

Unprofessional means unbecoming of a professional; hence inappropriate in the workplace. Example: “Use of a strong opioid such as fentanyl for mild headache is not only off label but also unprofessional.”

Examples of unprofessional by meaning

adjectiveUnbecoming of a professional; hence inappropriate in the workplace.

  • A little before Christmas, Prandelli had held a press conference in which he had declined to answer questions and instead delivered a speech one minute 57 seconds long in which he accused his players of being unprofessional.2017 January 18, Sid Lowe, “Chaos at Mestalla: Valencia's journey from Champions League to utter disarray”, in The Guardian, archived from...
  • The only real-world effect is that it makes these figures appear boorish and unprofessional to anyone outside the online slopulist echo chamber.2025 May 2, Endeavour, “Against Slopulism”, in Counter-Currents, archived from the original on 21 Jun 2025

nounOne who is not a professional.

  • The guests, on the other hand, are unprofessionals, the mere receivers of service, the others.2011, Jon Sundbo, Marja Toivonen, User-based Innovation in Services, page 59

More sentences with unprofessional

  • Use of a strong opioid such as fentanyl for mild headache is not only off label but also unprofessional.From the entry off label
  • In his unironed shirt, the salesman looked tired and unprofessional.From the entry unironed
  • I've been breaking kayfabe a lot lately and it's bad, completely unprofessional.2013, Saul Lemerond, "Cowboys in Rainbow City", Kayfabe & Other Stories, p. 45. From the entry kayfabe
  • It was considered undoctorly, unprofessional, illegal, and an infringement on the right to practice.1998, Mary-Jo DelVecchio Good, American Medicine: The Quest for Competence, page 79. From the entry furor
  • An unprofessional nurse casts a slur upon her school, for unprofessionality breeds carelessness.1923 May, Enid Greenham, “Pupil Nurses’ Department: Essay on Nursing Ethics”, in Helen Randal, editor, The Canadian Nurse: A Monthly…. From the entry unprofessionality
  • On the other hand an unprofessional commercialist is a menace and a disgrace.1912 December, Wilhelm Bodemann, “Applied Cooperation”, in The Journal of the American Pharmaceutical Association, volume I, number 12…. From the entry propagandum
  • The unprofessional production of the skits, shot on handheld digital video without the assistance of a 'steady cam' device, contributes to their unvarnished allure.2008, Robert Sweeny, “This Performance Art Is for the Birds”, in Studies in Art Education, volume 49, page 138. From the entry unvarnished
  • In one of the dumber “controversies” of the season, Braves color commentator and resident Old Man Yelling at Cloud, Joe Simpson, blasted the Dodgers for unprofessional attire during batting practice.2019, Mark Barry, BP staff, “Los Angeles Dodgers”, in Patrick Dubuque, Aaron Gleeman, Bret Sayre, editors, Baseball Prospectus 2019: The…. From the entry old man yelling at cloud

Meaning of unprofessional

  1. adjective Unbecoming of a professional; hence inappropriate in the workplace.
  2. adjective Lacking a profession.
  3. adjective Not relating to professional occupation or employment; nonprofessional.

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Questions about unprofessional in a sentence

How do you use unprofessional in a sentence?
Unprofessional is used as an adjective and noun. For example: “Use of a strong opioid such as fentanyl for mild headache is not only off label but also unprofessional.”
What is a short sentence with unprofessional?
“In his unironed shirt, the salesman looked tired and unprofessional.”
What does unprofessional mean?
Unprofessional means unbecoming of a professional; hence inappropriate in the workplace.

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