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professional

/ professional /
noun/adjective

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a person engaged in one of the learned professions
Type of:
adult grownup
Kinds of:
careerist craftsman critic educator pedagogue
Has parts:
professional organization professional organisation
noun Sense 2
an athlete who plays for pay
Opposites:
amateur
Type of:
athlete jock
Kinds of:
free agent semiprofessional semipro
adjective Sense 3
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
"the professional man or woman possesses distinctive qualifications"
"began her professional career after the Olympics"
"professional theater"
"professional football"
"a pr"
Similar:
nonrecreational paid professed(a)
Opposites:
nonprofessional
adjective Sense 4
characteristic of or befitting a profession or one engaged in a profession
"professional conduct"
"professional ethics"
"a thoroughly professional performance"
Opposites:
unprofessional
adjective satellite Sense 5
engaged in by members of a profession
"professional occupations include medicine and the law and teaching"
Similar:
white-collar
adjective Sense 6
of or relating to a profession
"we need professional advice"
"professional training"
"professional equipment for his new office"
Pertains to:
profession
adjective Sense 7
of or relating to or suitable as a profession
"professional organizations"
"a professional field such as law"
Pertains to:
profession community
noun Sense 8
an authority qualified to teach apprentices
Type of:
authority
Kinds of:
past master
Semantic Complexity
79%
Sense Count
8
Total Synonyms
4
Total Relationships
23
Times Searched
1
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Related Words

adult grownup careerist craftsman critic educator pedagogue athlete jock free agent semiprofessional semipro