Nonprofessional Synonyms and Antonyms

nŏnprə-fĕshə-nəl
One lacking professional skill and ease in a particular pursuit
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. amateur
  2. dabbler
  3. dilettante
  4. laic
  5. smatterer
  6. laity
  7. layman
  8. uninitiate
  9. layperson
  10. laywoman
  11. tyro
Lacking the required professional skill
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. dilettantish
  2. amateurish
  3. dilettante
  4. amateur
  5. unprofessional
  6. unskilled
  7. unskillful
  8. lay
Antonyms:
  1. professional

Nonprofessional Sentence Examples

  • The idea that a nonprofessional could tread the hallowed ground of the stage did not enter any imagination.

  • Many editors will not even consider manuscripts and letters that are formatted incorrectly or presented in a nonprofessional way.

  • Children were trained to wear their fathers mantles, and the idea that a nonprofessional could tread the hallowed ground of the stage did not enter any imagination.