Epäammattimainen

Epäammattimainen is a Finnish adjective meaning not professional or unprofessional. It is used to describe behavior, conduct, or appearance that does not meet professional standards or expectations.

Etymology and form: The word is formed by the negation prefix epä- attached to ammattimainen (professional). In Finnish, adjectives ending in -inen inflect for case and number, and epäammattimainen follows standard adjective patterns.

Usage and nuance: Epäammattimainen is commonly used to describe work-related conduct such as käytös (behavior), asenne (attitude), puhetapa (way of speaking), or päätökset (decisions). It can refer to actions or presentations that fall short of professional norms. The judgment is somewhat subjective and depends on context and field; what is considered professional in one sector may differ in another.

Grammar and related terms: Comparative and superlative forms are epäammattimaisempi and epäammattimaisin. Inflection: epäammattimaisen (genitive), epäammattimaista (partitive). Related terms include ammattimainen (professional) and asiallinen (appropriate). Antonyms include epäammattimainen (unprofessional) versus ammattimainen (professional). There is also a noun form, epäammattimaisuus, referring to unprofessionalism.

Esimerkkejä: Hän teki epäammattimaisen virheen. Tämä käytös on epäammattimaista kyseisessä työympäristössä.