unprofessional
adjective
un·pro·fes·sion·al
ˌən-prə-ˈfesh-nəl 
-ˈfe-shə-nᵊl
: not exhibiting a courteous, conscientious, or generally businesslike manner in the workplace : not professional
unprofessional attire
unprofessional comments
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Examples of unprofessional in a Sentence
an unprofessional carelessness about the accuracy of the news story
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There is nothing unprofessional about students expressing love of hip-hop and their sexuality on social media.
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Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
His total count for the night is ten, which is insanely unprofessional and FIVE TIMES Glenn’s limit.
—Emma Soren, Vulture, 14 Jan. 2025
His front desk manager is rude, repellent and very unprofessional.
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 26 Dec. 2024
The woman complained that the OP had been unprofessional and demanded she be fired—or else.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
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Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
His total count for the night is ten, which is insanely unprofessional and FIVE TIMES Glenn’s limit.
—Emma Soren, Vulture, 14 Jan. 2025
His front desk manager is rude, repellent and very unprofessional.
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 26 Dec. 2024
The woman complained that the OP had been unprofessional and demanded she be fired—or else.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Unprofessional.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unprofessional. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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