nonprofessional
adjective
(alsonon-professional)uk/ˌnɒn.prəˈfeʃ.ən.əl/us/ˌnɑːn.prəˈfeʃ.ən.əl/(of aperson) doing something as ahobbyor tohelpsomeone, not as apaidjob:
Thedirectorlikedto use nonprofessionalactorsin herfilms.
Mostpeoplewhoplaythegameare nonprofessional.
(ofwork) notneedingspecialtrainingoreducation:
Manygraduatesworkin nonprofessionaljobsfor a while afterleavinguniversity.
Headvisedme not to take on a non-professionaljob.
having thetypeofjobthat does notinvolvea highlevelofeducationandtraining:
Ateachercanearna lot more than most nonprofessionalworkers.
Most ofourstudentscome from non-professionalfamilies.
- Thechildrenoftenserveas non-professionaltranslatorsfortheirparents.
- A non-professionalchoirlike ours relies on thededicationandcommitmentofvolunteersingers.
- Werecruited50 nonprofessionaltastetesterstohelpus.
- There is ahugedifferencebetweenprofessionaland non-professionalsport.
Pastimes - general words
- activity
- amusement
- caper
- frolic
- game
- hobby
- interest
- leisure
- nonprofessionally
- pastime
- pursuit
- rec
- recreation
- recreational
- relaxation
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Types of employment
nonprofessional
noun[C]
(alsonon-professional)uk/ˌnɒn.prəˈfeʃ.ən.əl/us/ˌnɑːn.prəˈfeʃ.ən.əl/apersonwho does something as ahobbyor tohelpsomeone,ratherthan as ajobthat they have beentrainedfor or arepaidto do:
Herbooksarepopularwith bothscientistsand nonprofessionals.
He didremarkablywell for a non-professional.
- Shecompletedthecoursein arecordtimefor a non-professional.
- Thecast, amixtureofprofessionalsand nonprofessionals, isexcellent.
- This is not thesortofjobI wouldaska nonprofessional to do.
Pastimes - general words
- activity
- amusement
- caper
- frolic
- game
- hobby
- interest
- leisure
- nonprofessionally
- pastime
- pursuit
- rec
- recreation
- recreational
- relaxation