subprofessional

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adjective

Not meeting the quality standards expected of a professional.

“His subprofessional workmanship led me to decide to never hire him again.”

OriginEnglish professional ← Latin sub- →
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Meanings

adjectivesubprofessional (comparative more subprofessional, superlative most subprofessional)

comparative more subprofessional · superlative most subprofessional

  1. Not meeting the quality standards expected of a professional.

    His subprofessional workmanship led me to decide to never hire him again.

nounsubprofessional (plural subprofessionals)

plural subprofessionals

  1. A person working at less than professional level.

Origin

  1. Latinsub
  2. Latinsub-
  3. Englishsub-
  4. Englishprofessional
  5. Englishsubprofessional

From sub- + professional.

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APA

subprofessional. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subprofessional

MLA

“subprofessional.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subprofessional. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “subprofessional,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subprofessional.

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