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more professional

ADJECTIVE

skilled, trained

Synonyms

STRONGEST

competent efficient experienced licensed qualified skillful

STRONG

ace adept crackerjack expert sharp slick there

WEAK

able acknowledged 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

Example Sentences

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A full-sized mic might be more inconvenient to travel with, but there must be pride in the work, and a regular microphone is infinitely more professional, even just on a visual level.

From Salon • Jan. 11, 2026

Here are some of the things you might want to consider losing to appear more professional, our experts suggest:

From BBC • Dec. 14, 2025

There has also been an effort to make security forces more professional, including a complaints system for people forced to pay bribes.

From Barron's • Nov. 24, 2025

But as top runners take a more professional approach at younger ages, they’re seeking every conceivable marginal gain.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 11, 2025

Further unraveling of its detailed structure needed a more professional attack than I could muster.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson