noun
a person engaged in one of the learned professions
Synonyms
professional person
noun
an athlete who plays for pay
Synonyms
noun
an authority qualified to teach apprentices
Synonyms
adjective
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
Examples
- the professional man or woman possesses distinctive qualifications
- began her professional career after the Olympics
- professional theater
- professional football
- a professional cook
- professional actors and athletes
adjective
of or relating to or suitable as a profession
Examples
- professional organizations
- a professional field such as law
adjective
characteristic of or befitting a profession or one engaged in a profession
Examples
- professional conduct
- professional ethics
- a thoroughly professional performance
adjective
of or relating to a profession
Examples
- we need professional advice
- professional training
- professional equipment for his new office
adjective
engaged in by members of a profession
Examples
- professional occupations include medicine and the law and teaching