nonprofessional

adjective/ˌnɒnprəˈfeʃənəl/CEFR C1

অপেশাদার, শখের

Meaning

Doing something for interest rather than for a living, or not trained in it.

Example sentences

  • The tournament is open to nonprofessional players.প্রতিযোগিতাটি অপেশাদার খেলোয়াড়দের জন্য উন্মুক্ত।
  • Nonprofessional staff received the same training.অপেশাদার কর্মীরাও একই প্রশিক্ষণ পেয়েছিলেন।

A common mistake

His work was nonprofessional and full of errors.→His work was unprofessional and full of errors.

Nonprofessional simply says the person is not paid for it. Unprofessional is a criticism of how somebody behaves. Calling careless work nonprofessional insults every unpaid volunteer instead of the person you meant.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: amateur, lay

Antonyms: professional

Similar words, and what each means

  • amateur

    শৌখিন খেলোয়াড়, অপেশাদার, শখের শিল্পী

    A person who does an activity for fun, not for money.

Other English words for “অপেশাদার, শখের”

  • amateur

    A person who does an activity for fun, not for money.

Opposite words

  • professional

    পেশাদার খেলোয়াড়

    A person who plays a sport as a job and gets paid for it.

Where this word is used

Check yourself

  1. “nonprofessional” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • পাগল, ক্ষিপ্ত
    • • অপেশাদার, শখের
    • • সামুদ্রিক, নৌ-সম্পর্কিত
    • • জাঁকালো, লোকদেখানো
    Show the answer

    অপেশাদার, শখের — nonprofessional (adjective) — অপেশাদার, শখের. Doing something for interest rather than for a living, or not trained in it.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “nonprofessional”?

    • • amateur
    • • definitive
    • • overflowing
    • • unnerved
    Show the answer

    amateur — amateur — শৌখিন খেলোয়াড়, অপেশাদার, শখের শিল্পী. A person who does an activity for fun, not for money.

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