UNBUSINESSLIKE Synonyms: 89 Similar and Opposite Words

unbusinesslike

adjective

Definition of unbusinesslike

as in unprofessional

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Adjective

Once considered unprofessional or unconventional in some settings, tattoos have become far more accepted across generations.

— Rachel Brown Kirkland, AJC.com, 30 July 2026
Abernethy specifically accused Carlson of numerous episodes of unprofessional conduct while alleging both swim coaches fostered conflict and misrepresented facts to school officials, including a campaign of false accusations against her.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of unprofessional

Adjective

The tactic is especially prevalent among the department’s elite Metropolitan Division and anti-gang units, several of which have come under investigation in recent years for failing to document the stops and improper searches.

— Hailey Wang, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Green curry, red curry and peanut sauce had to be thrown out as they were improperly stored and held at improper temperatures.

— Joseph Hernandez August 31, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of improper

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That suits the artless, unfiltered way Yo describes her life, spending a fair amount of time recollecting her own childhood.

— Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 20 Feb. 2026
By contrast, Erika is a vamp, a woman whose wardrobe encompasses high fashion and BDSM — maybe this is what makes Erika choose him to be her assistant, just as her icy, dominatrix cool appeals to the refreshingly artless Elliot.

— Damon Wise, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2026

Definition of artless

Adjective

Perhaps an excited friend lets on about a surprise party, or a co-worker dishes up some unseemly office gossip.

— Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026
Casting a shadow, though, was that controversy over Balogun’s reinstatement, and the unseemly likelihood politics have butted in where politics don’t belong and should never be.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026

Definition of unseemly

Adjective

Among the additional counts against Andrew are allegations of making or distributing indecent images of children and possessing extreme pornography.

— Jonny Hallam, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
The additional charges filed last month against Andrew Tate include seven counts of rape, 15 counts of making or distributing indecent images of children and four counts of possession of extreme pornography.

— Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026

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