non·pro·fes·sion·al
ˌnän-prə-ˈfesh-nəl 
-ˈfe-shə-nᵊl
: not professional: such as
a
: not belonging to or trained in a particular profession
overtime pay for nonprofessional employees
nonprofessional jobs
b
: engaging in or practicing some craft or art without previous training or professional status : amateur
a nonprofessional actor
plural nonprofessionals
: a person who is not a professional: such as
a
: someone who does not belong to or possess training in a particular profession
the role of nonprofessionals in mental health care
b
: someone who engages in or practices some craft or art without previous training or professional status
a cooking class for nonprofessionals
a cast of mostly nonprofessionals
nonprofessionally
adverb
has been singing nonprofessionally for many years
Synonyms
Examples of nonprofessional in a Sentence
Adjective
racing stunts that nonprofessional drivers should not attempt to duplicate
didn't like the nonprofessional photos the modeling agency did for her
Noun
one need not be a legal professional to join the bar association; it is open to professionals and nonprofessionals alike
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Kenneth F. Scheve, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2018
Zhao is another idiosyncratic director who’s done work with nonprofessional actors and a big Marvel movie.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2024
Our Editors' Choice winners in its class are Adobe Premiere Pro and Apple Final Cut Pro, both of which are easier for professionals and nonprofessionals alike to wrap their heads around.
—PCMAG, 3 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
For the vast majority of American workers, earnings fell: by 0.7 percent for high school graduates and high school dropouts, by 7.2 percent for those with some college, by 4.3 percent for college graduates, and by 5.5 percent for those with a nonprofessional master’s degree.
—Kenneth F. Scheve, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2018
Zhao is another idiosyncratic director who’s done work with nonprofessional actors and a big Marvel movie.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
Noun
Homer, Ulysses, Arlo, and Atlas Janson, four vivacious nonprofessionals from rural Ohio who apparently inspired Green to make the film in the first place.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2024
Our Editors' Choice winners in its class are Adobe Premiere Pro and Apple Final Cut Pro, both of which are easier for professionals and nonprofessionals alike to wrap their heads around.
—PCMAG, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Nonprofessional.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonprofessional. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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