"subprofessional" meaning in English

See subprofessional in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more subprofessional [comparative], most subprofessional [superlative]
Etymology: sub- + professional Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|sub|professional}} sub- + professional Head templates: {{en-adj}} subprofessional (comparative more subprofessional, superlative most subprofessional)
  1. Not meeting the quality standards expected of a professional.
    Sense id: en-subprofessional-en-adj-wp52IqNJ Categories (other): English terms prefixed with sub- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with sub-: 56 44

Noun

Forms: subprofessionals [plural]
Etymology: sub- + professional Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|sub|professional}} sub- + professional Head templates: {{en-noun}} subprofessional (plural subprofessionals)
  1. A person working at less than professional level.
    Sense id: en-subprofessional-en-noun-plbSEWj5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 63

Inflected forms

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