Synonyms of unprofessional

unprofessional

adjective

ˌən-prə-ˈfesh-nəl 

as in inexperienced

lacking or showing a lack of expert skill

an unprofessional carelessness about the accuracy of the news story

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of unprofessional

Hegseth has vigorously denied the assault allegation and dismissed claims of unprofessional conduct and mismanagement at CVA as smears. —Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 10 Jan. 2025

His legacy with the Heat is blown apart, beyond repair without at least unexpected contrition from him that his behavior has been stunningly unprofessional and a flat betrayal of the team paying him $48,798,677 this season. —Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2025

It would have been interpreted as unprofessional or amateurish compared to, say, Jordan Peele, who by then was doing his version of the president on Key & Peele. —Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 15 Jan. 2025

Loss of Professional Standards - A deregulated platform can devolve into a digital free-for-all, where harmful speech, scams, and unprofessional conduct thrive. —Amy Blankson, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025