[
US
/pɹəˈfɛʃənəɫ/
]
[ UK /pɹəfˈɛʃənəl/ ]
[ UK /pɹəfˈɛʃənəl/ ]
NOUN
- a person engaged in one of the learned professions
- an authority qualified to teach apprentices
- an athlete who plays for pay
ADJECTIVE
-
characteristic of or befitting a profession or one engaged in a profession
professional ethics
a thoroughly professional performance
professional conduct -
of or relating to or suitable as a profession
professional organizations
a professional field such as law -
of or relating to a profession
we need professional advice
professional training
professional equipment for his new office -
engaged in by members of a profession
professional occupations include medicine and the law and teaching -
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
the professional man or woman possesses distinctive qualifications
began her professional career after the Olympics
professional theater
professional actors and athletes
professional football
a professional cook
How To Use professional In A Sentence
- Katherine spoke softly, sometimes hesitantly and sometimes in a rush, with a great deal more emotional inflection than the voice she uses when acting the cool professional.
- But Ms. Economy pointed to the elaborateness of concept and coordination of details — "the flowers are matching," she observed — leading her to suspect they may have had professional help bringing the Halloween spirit alive. Suburban Tricks, Urban Treats
- A professional wedding and event planner like me is prepared to address all of these concerns and more.
- Their preferences ultimately shaped the place of worship that Warren built, and the result of that consumer-driven approach to creating Saddleback is a deliberately contemporary, highly professionalized operation with a carefully orchestrated feel-good atmosphere. American Grace
- From blenders and toasters to refrigerators and professional-style oven ranges, stainless steel products are easy to coordinate with each other and lend a modern edge to a kitchen.
- That'sbad for consumers, and it's bad for the vast majority of bankers andfinancial service professionals who do the right thing. State of the union 2012: full transcript of President Obama's speech
- There are teams that help other teams, even though in the finals they may be competing against one another, it's what we call gracious professionalism which is a core value," said Brig. KITV.com - Local New
- Most nurses are groomed and institutionalized to believe that unions are bad and unprofessional (anytime a nurse hears the term unprofessional, it is usually from management in an attempt to control behavior). Nursing Voices Forum Meet other nurses, share your nursing knowledge and experiences
- The question of professional refereeing is an urgent issue that needs immediate attention.
- Liz smiles professionally and holds Larry, who wheezes and splutters, enduring his hardship with a stoicism that looks exhausting.
