English Synonym Finder

nonprofessional

Definitions

Not belonging to or engaged in a profession; amateur.

Lacking the skill, training, or standards expected of a professional.

Not done for payment; performed as a hobby or pastime.

Examples

The report was rejected because it contained several nonprofessional remarks that were inappropriate for a business setting.

Although he is a nonprofessional photographer, his landscape shots are often mistaken for the work of an expert.

Synonyms

amateur lay unskilled inexperienced dilettante nonexpert

Antonyms

professional expert skilled experienced trained specialist