1 [onlybeforenoun] connected with a job that needs special training or skill, especially one that needs a high level of education:
professional qualifications / skills * professional standards / practice * an opportunity for professional development * If it's a legal matter you need to seek professional advice. * You must not let your personal reactions interfere with your professional judgement.
2 (of people) having a job which needs special training and a high level of education:
Most of the people on the course were professional women.
3 showing that sb is well trained and extremely skilled:
He dealt with the problem in a highly professional way. * Many of the performers were very professional.
OPPAMATEUR
4 suitable or appropriate for sb working in a particular profession:
professional conduct / misconduct
OPPUNPROFESSIONAL
5 doing sth as a paid job rather than as a hobby:
a professional golfer * After he won the amateur championship he turned professional.
OPPAMATEUR
6 (of sport) done as a paid job rather than as a hobby:
the world of professional football
OPPAMATEUR
compareNON-PROFESSIONAL
Part of speech: noun
1 a person who does a job that needs special training and a high level of education:
the terms that doctors and other health professionals use * You need a professional to sort out your finances.
2 (also informal pro) a person who does a sport or other activity as a paid job rather than as a hobby:
a top golf professional
OPPAMATEUR
3 (also informal pro) a person who has a lot of skill and experience:
This was clearly a job for a real professional.
OPPAMATEUR
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is professional a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, professional is tagged as adjective.
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