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subprofessional

subprofessional adjective: not meeting the quality standards expected of a professional.

Adjective

subprofessional (comparative more subprofessional, superlative most subprofessional)

  1. Not meeting the quality standards expected of a professional.
    • His subprofessional workmanship led me to decide to never hire him again.

Noun

subprofessional (plural subprofessionals)

  1. A person working at less than professional level.

Forms of subprofessional

Adjective
comparativemore subprofessional
superlativemost subprofessional
Noun
pluralsubprofessionals

Origin of subprofessional

From sub- + professional.

Questions about subprofessional

What does subprofessional mean?
Subprofessional means not meeting the quality standards expected of a professional.
What part of speech is subprofessional?
Subprofessional can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near subprofessional in the dictionary

  1. subprocessor
  2. subprocessors
  3. subprocumbent
  4. subproduct
  5. subproducts
  6. subprofessional
  7. subprofessionals
  8. subprofessor
  9. subprofessors
  10. subprofitable
  11. subprogram

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