subprofessional
[ suhb-pruh-fesh-uh-nl ]
/ ˌsʌb prəˈfɛʃ ə nl /
adjective
being below professional standards: subprofessional health care.
noun
Origin of subprofessional
First recorded in 1940–45;
sub- +
professional
OTHER WORDS FROM subprofessional
sub·pro·fes·sion·al·ly, adverbWords nearby subprofessional
subpopulation,
subpotency,
subprimal,
subprime,
subprincipal,
subprofessional,
subprogram,
subpubic angle,
subpurlin,
subquarter,
subquarterly