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unbusinesslike

adjective
un·​busi·​ness·​like | \ ˌən-ˈbiz-nÉ™s-ËŒlÄ«k How to pronounce unbusinesslike (audio) , -nÉ™z-\

Definition of unbusinesslike

: lacking the qualities (such as polite seriousness and professionalism) considered appropriate for business or a businessperson : not businesslike unbusinesslike behavior an unbusinesslike person/personality

Examples of unbusinesslike in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

 But your attempt to cajole lightly was unbusinesslike. — Judith Martin, The Mercury News, "Miss Manners: Was my email to my colleagues offensive?," 4 Apr. 2017

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First Known Use of unbusinesslike

1824, in the meaning defined above

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