nonprofessional
gb/nˌɑnpɹəfˈɛʃənəl/ us/nˌɑnpɹəfˈɛʃənəl/
B2
อังกฤษ
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
adjective
B2
property
1
not done by professionals
Not done by a professional; done by an amateur.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[nonprofessional] [person/activity/work]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Often confused with unprofessional, which means behaving in a bad or inappropriate way at work.
คำพ้องความหมาย
amateur (Most common synonym; often emphasizes lack of paid status or formal training.)
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nonpro (Informal shortened form, used mainly in sports contexts.)
คำตรงข้าม
professional (Done by or belonging to a trained, paid professional.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
nonprofessional athlete
|nonprofessional player
|nonprofessional artist
|nonprofessional photographer
|nonprofessional writer
|nonprofessional level
|nonprofessional work
|nonprofessional competition
|nonprofessional league
|nonprofessional production
หัวข้อ
work
|sports
|education
|media
ตัวอย่าง
- The video quality is decent, but it’s clearly a nonprofessional production.
- She plays in a nonprofessional league on weekends.
- The charity relies on nonprofessional volunteers to run events.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- He is a nonprofessional photographer.
- This is nonprofessional work.
adjective
formal
C1
property
2
not related to one’s job
Not connected to someone’s job.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[nonprofessional] [interest/activity/relationship]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Do not use unprofessional here; unprofessional means ‘not acceptable at work,’ not ‘outside work.’
คำพ้องความหมาย
personal (Often broader; can include family and private life.)
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outside of work (Common paraphrase; less formal.)
คำตรงข้าม
professional (Connected with someone’s job or professional duties.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
nonprofessional interests
|nonprofessional activities
|nonprofessional matters
|nonprofessional relationship
|nonprofessional contact
|nonprofessional time
|nonprofessional goals
หัวข้อ
work
|daily_life
ตัวอย่าง
- Please limit the meeting to professional and nonprofessional matters related to the trip.
- They kept their nonprofessional friendship separate from the workplace.
- Her nonprofessional interests include gardening and jazz music.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- We talked about nonprofessional topics.
- This is a nonprofessional activity.
คำนาม
formal
C1
role
3
person who is not a professional
A person who is not a professional.
รูปแบบการใช้:
a/the nonprofessional (in [field])
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
In everyday speech, people usually say an amateur rather than a nonprofessional.
คำพ้องความหมาย
amateur (More common; may imply doing it for enjoyment rather than as a job.)
|
layperson (Emphasizes ‘not an expert,’ especially in law, medicine, or technical topics.)
คำตรงข้าม
professional (A person who works in a job requiring specialized training or who is paid for the activity.)
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expert (Opposite in terms of knowledge/skill, even if not paid.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
trained nonprofessional
|nonprofessional volunteer
|nonprofessional caregiver
|nonprofessional participant
|nonprofessional observer
หัวข้อ
work
|education
ตัวอย่าง
- The course is designed for both professionals and nonprofessionals.
- The manual is written so that a nonprofessional can understand it.
- In court, the expert explained the results in terms a nonprofessional could follow.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I am a nonprofessional in this field.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
nonprofessional
IPA
GB/nˌɑnpɹəfˈɛʃənəl/
US/nˌɑnpɹəfˈɛʃənəl/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
non - pro - fes - sion - al (5 พยางค์)
Stress on 3rd syllable (fes)
รูปคำ
Adjective
- Base: nonprofessional
Noun
- Base: nonprofessional
- Plural: nonprofessionals
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
nonprofessionals
noun
Core family
Related words
professionalism
noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
unprofessional
adjective
unprofessionally
adverb
Advanced or less common
professionalize
verb
professionalization
noun
วลีและสำนวน
nonprofessional caregiver
1/nˌɑnpɹəfˈɛʃənəl kˈɛɹɡˌɪvɚ/
fixed phrase
unpaid, untrained carer
Someone who cares for another person but is not a trained nurse or carer.
ตัวอย่าง
- Many patients depend on a nonprofessional caregiver after surgery.
- The program offers advice to nonprofessional caregivers looking after elderly relatives.
nonprofessional conduct
1/nˌɑnpɹəfˈɛʃənəl kˈɑndʌkt/
fixed phrase
formal
workplace-inappropriate behavior
Bad or inappropriate behavior at work.
ตัวอย่าง
- The company policy lists harassment as nonprofessional conduct.
- He was warned that further nonprofessional conduct could lead to dismissal.
nonprofessional staff
1/nˌɑnpɹəfˈɛʃənəl stˈæf/
fixed phrase
business
support staff, not professional roles
Staff who are not in professional jobs.
ตัวอย่าง
- The hospital employs both professional and nonprofessional staff.
- Training is provided to nonprofessional staff who handle customer calls.