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Professional

/pɹəˈfɛʃənəl/

A person who belongs to a profession

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📖 Definitions of "Professional"

noun

1
A person who belongs to a profession
2
A person who earns their living from a specified activity
3
A reputation known by name
4
An expert.

adjective

1
Of, pertaining to, or in accordance with the (usually high) standards of a profession.
2
That is carried out for money, especially as a livelihood.
3
(by extension) Expert.

🔄 Synonyms of "Professional"

7 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
masternoun	Someone who has control over something or someone.
expertnoun	A person with extensive knowledge or ability in a given subject.
pronoun	Professional.
paid	That is not free of charge; that costs money.
white-collar	Of or pertaining to office work and workers; contrasted with blue-collar.
professional personnoun	a person engaged in one of the learned professions
nonrecreational	Not recreational.

↔️ Antonyms of "Professional"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
amateurnoun	A person attached to a particular pursuit, study, science, or art (such as music or painting), especially one who cultivates any study, interest, taste, or attachment without engaging in it professionally.
unprofessionalnoun	unbecoming of a professional; hence inappropriate in the workplace
nonprofessionalnoun	One who is not a professional; an amateur.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Professional"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
masternoun	Someone who has control over something or someone.
paid	That is not free of charge; that costs money.
white-collar	Of or pertaining to office work and workers; contrasted with blue-collar.
expertnoun	A person with extensive knowledge or ability in a given subject.
professed	Openly declared or acknowledged.
pro	Professional.
nonrecreational	Not recreational.
professional personnoun	a person engaged in one of the learned professions
vocationnoun	An occupation for which a person is suited, trained or qualified.
vocational	(of education) That provides a special skill rather than academic knowledge.
professionalismnoun	The status, methods, character or standards expected of a professional or of a professional organization, such as reliability, discretion, evenhandedness, and fair play.
professionalizationnoun	The act or process of professionalizing, or becoming professional.
occupational	Of, belonging, or relating to an occupation (in any sense).
careernoun	One’s calling in life; one's working occupation or profession, especially when pursued seriously and/or over a long period of time.
trained	Having undergone a course of training (sometimes in combination).
on-the-job	(of training, attributive) obtained whilst working
trainingnoun	The activity of imparting and acquiring skills.
occupationnoun	An activity or task with which one occupies oneself; usually specifically the productive activity, service, trade, or craft for which one is regularly paid; a job.
coachingnoun	The process by which someone is coached or tutored; instruction.
organizational	Of, relating to, or produced by an organization.