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professional

[pruh-fesh-uh-nl] / prəˈfɛʃ ə nl /
ADJECTIVE
skilled, trained
Synonyms
STRONGEST
competent efficient experienced licensed qualified skillful
STRONG
ace adept crackerjack expert sharp slick there
WEAK
able acknowledged big-league finished knowing one's stuff known learned on the ball polished practiced proficient up to speed well-qualified
Antonyms
STRONGEST
green ignorant incapable incompetent inefficient inexperienced unable unskilled untalented
STRONG
clumsy inept stupid unintelligent
WEAK
amateur rookie unprofessional untrained
NOUN
person prepared for work by extended study or practice
Synonyms
STRONGEST
artist expert pro specialist
STRONG
adept artiste authority brain egghead hotshot powerhouse pundit shark star superstar virtuoso whiz wizard
WEAK
old hand old pro old war-horse phenom proficient whiz kid
Antonyms
STRONG
amateur rookie
WEAK
apprentice greenhorn

Example Sentences

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Friel has been working in education for 32 years and believes smartphones pose the biggest challenges to education in his professional memory.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

One doesn’t have to search very far to come up with college and professional football.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Life for Wilkinson today is firmly focused on elevating her professional career and protecting her personal life at home with her children.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

The volume of fakes has largely outpaced the verification capacity of professional fact-checkers.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

As you learn to master the core material for your career, you might also be ready to find your moorings in terms of your professional self.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.