Synonyms of nonprofessional

nonprofessional 1 of 2

adjective

ˌnän-prə-ˈfesh-nəl 

1

as in amateur

being such only for recreation

racing stunts that nonprofessional drivers should not attempt to duplicate

Synonyms & Similar Words

• amateur
• inexperienced
• avocational
• naïve
• Sunday
• backyard
• unprofessional
• unskilled
• amateurish
• untutored
• primitive
• untrained
• unprepared
• unschooled
• naive
• self-taught
• jackleg
• part-time
• inexpert
• uninitiated
• untaught
• dilettante
• weekend
• unqualified

2

as in inexperienced

lacking or showing a lack of expert skill

didn't like the nonprofessional photos the modeling agency did for her

Synonyms & Similar Words

• amateur
• inexperienced
• unskilled
• unprofessional
• amateurish
• inexpert
• dilettantish
• unskillful
• incompetent
• dilettante
• untrained
• awkward
• untutored
• new
• unfinished
• unprepared
• unschooled
• jackleg
• unqualified
• would-be
• clumsy
• untaught
• uninitiated
• primitive
• self-taught
• fresh
• defective
• unpolished
• flawed
• entry-level
• unseasoned
• untried
• incapable
• unfit
• beginning
• untalented
• crude
• unable
• faulty
• untested
• curbstone
• ham-handed
• green
• ham-fisted
• heavy-handed
• ungifted
• talentless
• raw

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• professional
• expert
• adept
• competent
• skilled
• capable
• able
• ace
• talented
• virtuoso
• proficient
• skillful
• virtuosic
• masterly
• consummate
• master
• masterful
• gifted
• veteran
• seasoned
• handsome
• experienced
• dexterous
• accomplished
• dextrous
• qualified
• knowledgeable
• taught
• practised
• crackerjack
• trained
• prepared
• educated
• practiced
• initiated
• versatile
• versed
• habile
• schooled
• all-round
• fitted
• ambidextrous
• polished
• finished
• slick
• tutored
• well-rounded
• all-around

nonprofessional

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noun

as in tinkerer

a person who regularly or occasionally engages in an activity as a pastime rather than as a profession

one need not be a legal professional to join the bar association; it is open to professionals and nonprofessionals alike

Synonyms & Similar Words

• amateur
• tinkerer
• hobbyist
• nonexpert
• layman
• dabbler
• potterer
• enthusiast
• dilettante
• generalist
• fan
• putterer
• devotee
• jack-of-all-trades
• general practitioner
• aficionado
• all-rounder
• afficionado
• buff

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• expert
• authority
• specialist
• professional
• pro

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of nonprofessional

Adjective

The film was not only a début but a genre fantasy in which nonprofessional actors delivered their lines in an African language. —Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2024

Two days after launching, the astronauts made further history: Becoming the first nonprofessional astronauts to open the hatch of their vehicle and expose themselves to the vacuum of space. —Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2024

Noun

But for a better experience overall, try CyberLink PowerDirector, our Editors' Choice winner for video editing software for nonprofessionals. —PCMAG, 24 July 2024

Using both apps, nonprofessionals can shoot video using up to four iPhone or iPad cameras simultaneously and edit the footage (i.e., create multicam productions). —Michael Muchmore, PCMAG, 20 June 2024