professional

adjective
UK: /prəˈfeʃənəl/
US: /prəˈfeʃənəl/

  1. Relating to a job that needs special education and training.

    1. She has a professional job now. [ ] [ ]
    2. The company offers professional development opportunities to its employees. [ ] [ ]

  2. Acting with skill and good behavior that people expect from a trained person.

    1. He showed professional behavior at work. [ ] [ ]
    2. The nurse provided professional care to all her patients with kindness. [ ] [ ]

  3. Doing something to earn money instead of as a hobby.

    1. He became a professional soccer player. [ ] [ ]
    2. She decided to turn her passion into a professional career as a chef. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

skilled qualified expert
professional noun

  1. A person who works in a job that needs special education and training.

    1. She is a medical professional. [ ] [ ]
    2. Many professionals attended the conference to network and learn. [ ] [ ]

  2. Someone who gets paid to play a sport or do an activity.

    1. He is a professional baseball player. [ ] [ ]
    2. The team signed a new professional to improve their chances of winning. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "professional" in English means: Relating to a job that needs special education and training., Acting with skill and good behavior that people expect from a trained person., Doing something to earn money instead of as a hobby..

The phonetic transcription of "professional" is /prəˈfeʃənəl/ in British English and /prəˈfeʃənəl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "professional": skilled, qualified, expert.

Example usage of "professional": "She has a professional job now.". More examples on the page.