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unprofessional

[uhn-pruh-fesh-uh-nl] / ˌʌn prəˈfɛʃ ə nl /


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Still, older generations in any industry might judge a job candidate who shows up to an interview via their phone as unprofessional.

From MarketWatch Jul. 21, 2026

“In my unprofessional opinion, a large company which is organized as a hierarchy needs to have one person at the top. Confusion and infighting too often are the results of co-bosses.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 30, 2026

“People are expecting a really small, dinky, unprofessional show, and they get comedy gold,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times May 18, 2026

It was said that in his written statement, Smith said he had gone through the messages and agreed they were unprofessional and "blurred the lines between what is acceptable and not".

From BBC May 16, 2026

Mainly because as each of us gets better and wiser in our particular areas of expertise, we have to toss everything and start over, deeming the old material to be childish and unprofessional.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman




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