What does professional mean in English? Meaning of professional definition and abbreviation with examples.
Meaning of "professional": a person engaged in one of the learned professions
Noun
Meaning: a person engaged in one of the learned professionsSynonyms: professional
professional personHyponyms: attorney
bibliothec
careerist
caregiver
craftsman
critic
educator
health care provider
health professional
lawyer
librarian
pcp
pedagog
pedagogue
practician
practitioner
primary care provider
publisher
yuppieHypernyms: adult
grownupMeaning of "professional": engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
Adjective
Meaning: engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihoodExample: the professional man or woman possesses distinctive qualifications
began her professional career after the Olympics
professional theater
professional football
a professional cook
professional actors and athletesSynonyms: professionalAntonyms: nonprofessionalSimilar: nonrecreational
paid
professedMeaning of "professional": an athlete who plays for pay
Noun
Meaning: an athlete who plays for paySynonyms: pro
professionalHyponyms: free agent
semipro
semiprofessionalHypernyms: athlete
jockAntonyms: amateurMeaning of "professional": of or relating to or suitable as a profession
Adjective
Meaning: of or relating to or suitable as a professionExample: professional organizations
a professional field such as lawSynonyms: professionalMeaning of "professional": an authority qualified to teach apprentices
Noun
Meaning: an authority qualified to teach apprenticesSynonyms: master
professionalHyponyms: past masterHypernyms: authorityMeaning of "professional": characteristic of or befitting a profession or one engaged in a profession
Adjective
Meaning: characteristic of or befitting a profession or one engaged in a professionExample: professional conduct
professional ethics
a thoroughly professional performanceSynonyms: professionalAntonyms: unprofessionalMeaning of "professional": of or relating to a profession
Adjective
Meaning: of or relating to a professionExample: we need professional advice
professional training
professional equipment for his new officeSynonyms: professionalMeaning of "professional": engaged in by members of a profession
Adjective
Meaning: engaged in by members of a professionExample: professional occupations include medicine and the law and teachingSynonyms: professionalSimilar: white-collarAdjective: A person who belongs to a professionA person who earns his living from a specified activityAn expert. 1934, Rex Stout, Fer-de-Lance, 1992 Bantam edition, ISBN 0553278193, page 97: I have learned that there is a person attached to a golf club called a professional. Find out who fills that post at the Green Meadow Club; […] invite the professional, urgently, to dine with us this evening.1934, Rex Stout, Fer-de-Lance, 1992 Bantam edition, ISBN 0553278193, page 97: I have learned that there is a person attached to a golf club called a professional. Find out who fills that post at the Green Meadow Club; […] invite the professional, urgently, to dine with us this evening.Synonyms:
experienced, skillful, licensed, efficient, qualified, competent, expert, ace, crackerjack, slick, adept, sharp, able, acknowledged, finished, known, learned, on the ball, polished, practiced, proficient, there, up to speed, well-qualified, knowing ones stuff, specialist, pro, expert, artist, star, pundit, brain, wizard, authority, virtuoso, adept, whiz, egghead, old hand, proficient, whiz kid, artiste, shark, hotshot, superstar, powerhouse, old pro, old war-horse, phenom,
Antonyms:
ignorant, inexperienced, incapable, unable, unskilled, incompetent, inefficient, clumsy, stupid, unintelligent, unprofessional, green, untalented, inept, amateur, rookie, untrained, amateur, rookie, apprentice, greenhorn,
