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[ pruh-fesh-uh-nl ] / prəˈfɛʃ ə nl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR professional ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectivefollowing an occupation as a means of livelihood or for gain: a professional builder. of, relating to, or connected with a profession: professional studies. appropriate to a profession: professional objectivity. engaged in one of the learned professions: A lawyer is a professional person. following as a business an occupation ordinarily engaged in as a pastime: a professional golfer. making a business or constant practice of something not properly to be regarded as a business: “A salesman,” he said, “is a professional optimist.” undertaken or engaged in as a means of livelihood or for gain: professional baseball. of or for a professional person or his or her place of business or work: a professional apartment; professional equipment. done by a professional; expert: professional car repairs. nouna person who belongs to one of the professions, especially one of the learned professions. a person who earns a living in a sport or other occupation frequently engaged in by amateurs: a golf professional. an expert player, as of golf or tennis, serving as a teacher, consultant, performer, or contestant; pro. a person who is expert at his or her work: You can tell by her comments that this editor is a real professional. Origin of professionalFirst recorded in 1740–50; profession + -al1 OTHER WORDS FROM professionalpro·fes·sion·al·ly, adverbin·ter·pro·fes·sion·al, adjectivein·ter·pro·fes·sion·al·ly, adverbpseu·do·pro·fes·sion·al, adjectiveDictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for professional
adjectiveof, relating to, suitable for, or engaged in as a profession engaging in an activity for gain or as a means of livelihood - extremely competent in a job, etc
- (of a piece of work or anything performed) produced with competence or skill
undertaken or performed for gain or by people who are paid nouna person who belongs to or engages in one of the professions a person who engages for his livelihood in some activity also pursued by amateurs a person who engages in an activity with great competence an expert player of a game who gives instruction, esp to members of a club by whom he is hired Derived forms of professionalprofessionally, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to professionalexperienced, skillful, licensed, efficient, qualified, competent, specialist, pro, expert, artist, ace, crackerjack, slick, adept, sharp, there, star, pundit, brain, wizard |