nonprofessional (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *nonprofessional*:
ADJECTIVE	all	nonprofessional	not professional

nonprofessional > pronunciation
Sounds	naa.nprahfeh'shahnahl
Rhymes	abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl...

English > *nonprofessional*: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaning	not professional; not engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or for gain.
Examples	"the nonprofessional wives of his male colleagues" "nonprofessional actors"
Narrower	amateur, recreational, unpaid	Engaged in as a pastime
Narrower	lay	not of or from a profession
Opposite	professional	Engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
Spanish	lego
Catalan	llec

HyperDic: nonprofessional