nonprofessional
adjective
, -ˈfe-shə-nᵊl\
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Synonyms & Antonyms for nonprofessional
Synonyms: Adjective
amateur, avocational, backyard, jackleg, Sunday
Synonyms: Noun
amateur, dabbler, dilettante, hobbyist, layman, nonexpert, potterer, putterer, tinkerer
Antonyms: Noun
authority, expert, pro, professional, specialist
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Examples of nonprofessional in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
Chou wanted to cast nonprofessional actors and spent his days scouting the city for talent. — Los Angeles Times, "Young filmmakers train a fresh lens on turbulent Cambodia," 27 Aug. 2019 For that reason, many independent brands display their styles on nonprofessional models of many sizes and shapes. — Linda Dyett, New York Times, "The Bralette Is Back. This Time Blouses Are Optional.," 31 July 2019 For this movie Pasolini used mainly nonprofessional actors, people with plain faces, in dusty clothes. — Joan Acocella, The New Yorker, "Rediscovering Natalia Ginzburg," 22 July 2019 The story of a Mexican delivery man in Brooklyn, the film is quietly observant of the real struggles and small joys of getting through the day, with a largely nonprofessional cast including a vibrant lead performance by Fernando Cardona. — Mark Olsen, latimes.com, "Indie Focus: Real struggles with 'Superfly,' 'En El Septimo Dia,' and 'The Year of Spectacular Men'," 17 June 2018 The move toward professionalization is part of a campaign against citizen legislators—the part-time, nonprofessional lawmakers who have populated state legislatures since the early days of the republic. — Steven Malanga, WSJ, "Lawmakers Are Doing a Bad Job—So Give Them a Raise?," 11 Jan. 2019 In an echo of her father, Ada was putting her inventive charms to nonprofessional uses as well. — Abigail Deutsch, WSJ, "‘In Byron’s Wake’ Review: Lout and Ladies," 13 Dec. 2018 Boston is among few marathons where even nonprofessional runners have to meet strict qualifying times based on age and gender, and some runners spend years trying to qualify. — Washington Post, "Boston, other marathons say trans women can compete as women," 8 Apr. 2018 Boston is among few marathons where even nonprofessional runners have to meet strict qualifying times based on age and gender, and some runners spend years trying to qualify. — Washington Post, "Boston, other marathons say trans women can compete as women," 8 Apr. 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
At the Marathon bombing, for example, 27 improvised tourniquets, such as belts, were applied by nonprofessionals. — Felice J. Freyer, BostonGlobe.com, "Stopping a deadly bleed: it’s more complicated than you think," 9 May 2018 Buying individual bonds can be challenging for nonprofessionals, but investors could also consider an ETF that invests in short-term government bonds, says Nikolaas Schuurmans, founder of advisory firm Pure Portfolios in Portland, Ore. — Michael A. Pollock, WSJ, "How to Protect a Retirement Plan in a Down Market," 22 Apr. 2018 The actors are nonprofessionals playing versions of themselves — members of a Native American family that has seen its share of hardship. — A.o. Scott, New York Times, "Review: ‘The Rider’ Is an American Regional Film to Savor," 11 Apr. 2018 Much of this has already occurred in North Carolina, but policies and practices that explicitly frame teachers as nonprofessionals threaten to worsen these outcomes. — Valerie Strauss, Washington Post, "Teachers are now being asked to punch time clocks. What does that mean for their profession?," 4 Mar. 2018 Still, Eastwood has used nonprofessionals before, albeit in supporting roles in Gran Torino. — Tatiana Siegel, The Hollywood Reporter, "Clint Eastwood Reveals Why He Cast Non-Actors in '15:17 to Paris'," 6 Feb. 2018 The actors are nonprofessionals playing versions of themselves. — Jonas Carpignano, New York Times, "Review: In ‘A Ciambra,’ a Young Roma Boy Comes of Age," 18 Jan. 2018 Most of the film’s actors are nonprofessionals, with one notable and valuable exception. — Chris Vognar, Detroit Free Press, "Review: ‘Florida Project’ unfolds in a not-so-magic kingdom," 18 Oct. 2017 And few plays make room for nonprofessionals so comfortably. — Matt Trueman, New York Times, "A Terrorized British City Turns to an All-American Play for Healing," 25 Sep. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'nonprofessional.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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