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unprofessional
Describes behavior or a way of working that does not meet the expected standards of a profession, often with regard to competence, ethics, or conduct.
Es war sehr unprofessionell von ihm, den Kunden vor allen anderen zu kritisieren.
It was very unprofessional of him to criticize the customer in front of everyone else.
unprofessional
Refers to the appearance or quality of something that seems amateurish and does not give the impression of expert work.
Die selbstgebastelte Webseite des Unternehmens wirkte sehr unprofessionell.
The company's homemade website looked very unprofessional.
The word is made up of the prefix 'un-' and the adjective 'professionell' (professional). The prefix 'un-' expresses negation here. So 'unprofessionell' (unprofessional) means 'not professional'.
Seine Reaktion auf die Kritik wirkte sehr unprofessionell.
His reaction to the criticism seemed very unprofessional.
A very common construction is 'es ist unprofessionell, etwas zu tun' (it is unprofessional to do something). This is used to evaluate a specific behavior.
Es ist unprofessionell, während eines Meetings ständig auf das Handy zu schauen.
It is unprofessional to keep looking at your phone during a meeting.
In relation to behavior, 'unprofessionell' (unprofessional) is often combined with verbs like 'handeln' (to act), 'reagieren' (to react), or 'sich verhalten' (to behave).
Der Mitarbeiter hat in der Situation völlig unprofessionell gehandelt.
The employee acted completely unprofessionally in the situation.
sloppy / careless
Both schlampig and unprofessionell can be used to criticize inadequate work. Schlampig specifically points to a lack of care and inaccurate execution. Unprofessionell is broader, judging that the way of working, quality, or conduct does not meet the expected professional standards.
Die Präsentation wirkt unprofessionell, denn ihr Aufbau und das Auftreten entsprechen nicht den Erwartungen an eine Fachberatung.
The presentation seems unprofessional because its structure and the presenter’s conduct do not meet the expectations for professional consulting.
Die Präsentation ist schlampig vorbereitet, denn viele Zahlen und Namen sind falsch geschrieben.
The presentation was prepared sloppily, with many numbers and names spelled incorrectly.
