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Profession synonyms and antonyms

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business
The amount or volume of this activity:
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job
(Informal) A criminal act or deed, as a theft, etc.
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occupation
That which chiefly engages one's time; (one's) trade, profession, or business
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employment
The state of working for another under a contract of hire that provides that one’s services are subject to the other’s direction and control.
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calling
An inner urging toward some profession or activity; vocation
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vocation
Any trade, profession, or occupation
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avocation
A hobby or recreational or leisure pursuit.
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lifework
The chief or entire work of a person's lifetime.
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situation
The place in which something is situated; a location.
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role
A character or part played by a performer or actor.
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pursuit
The act of pursuing.
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berth
A job or position, especially on a ship.
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craft
The practitioners of such an occupation or trade considered as a group.
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vow
The definition of a vow is a formal promise, usually of love and devotion.
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trade (related)
The people working in or associated with a business or industry:
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endeavor
A sincere attempt; a determined or assiduous effort towards a specific goal.
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work
Such effort or activity by which one makes a living; employment:
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fun (antonym)
The definition of fun is something that brings pleasure, joy or playfulness.
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racket
A loud noise.
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action (related)
Manner of movement:
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civil-service (related)
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engagement
Employment or period of employment, esp. in the performing arts
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office
A religious service or set of prayers; esp., Divine Office
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position
The act of positing, or placing
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chosen work
A skilled or learned occupation
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billet
Metallurgy a semi-finished length of metal
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service
(Animal Husbandry) The act of bringing a male animal to copulate with a female
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undertaking
The act of one who undertakes some task, responsibility, etc.
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concern
A business, firm or enterprise; a company.
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post
A message posted in an electronic forum. [from 20th c.]
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sphere
Any of a series of concentric, transparent, revolving globes that together were once thought to contain the moon, sun, planets, and stars.
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field
An area or setting of practical activity or application outside an office, school, factory, or laboratory:
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specialty
(Law) A contract or obligation under seal; a contract by deed; a writing, under seal, given as security for a debt particularly specified.
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walk-of-life
An occupation, profession, or social class:
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pretense
The definition of a pretense is a false impression, a false claim or an attempt to make a falsehood appear true.
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avowal
A frank admission or acknowledgment.
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church (related)
Religious service or public worship, esp. among Christians
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education (related)
(Countable) Facts, skills and ideas that have been learned, either formally or informally.
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journalism (related)
The work of gathering, writing, editing, and publishing or disseminating news, as through newspapers and magazines or by radio and television
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law (related)
The profession of interpreting such statutes and rules.
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medicine (related)
The branch of this science encompassing treatment by drugs, diet, exercise, and other nonsurgical means.
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declaration (related)
(Law) A statement of the plaintiff's cause for complaint in a court action
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acknowledgment
The recognition of a fact or the existence of an obligation and the acceptance of the accompanying legal responsibility. For example, a putative father may acknowledge a child as his during a paternity proceeding.
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art
A skill that is attained by study, practice, or observation:
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career
The general course or progression of one's working life or one's professional achievements:
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faith
A feeling, conviction, or belief that something is true or real, not contingent upon reason or justification.
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forte
The strong part of a sword blade, close to the hilt.
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skill
Proficiency, facility, or dexterity that is acquired or developed through training or experience:
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quiet (antonym)
A quiet state or condition; calmness, stillness, inactivity, freedom from noise, etc.
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silence (antonym)
A period of time without speech or noise.
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hobby (antonym)
An activity or interest pursued outside one's regular occupation and engaged in primarily for pleasure.
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entertainment (antonym)
An entertaining or being entertained
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line
Course of conduct, thought, occupation, or policy; method of argument; department of industry, trade, or intellectual activity. [from earlier 17th c.]
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métier
Activity pursued as a livelihood
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employ
The state of being an employee; employment.
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professing
an open avowal (true or false) of some belief or opinion
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discipline (related)
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legal profession (related)
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practitioner (related)
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institution (related)
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social-work (related)
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organisation (related)
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academia (related)
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general-practice (related)
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sector (related)
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oath (related)
The ritual form used in making such a declaration
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professional (related)
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  • He was educated for the profession of law and practised as avocat.

  • His parents meant him for the military profession, but his bent being for study he was allowed to enter the university of Paris.

  • In 1806 he became a medical practitioner in partnership with James Gregory, but, though successful in his profession, preferred literature and philosophy.

  • During a large portion of his life he followed the profession of an apothecary.

  • His further pursuit of the legal profession seemed to be out of the question, and on his return to Boston he remained quietly at home.

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