professional vs craftsman

craftsman vs professional

professional and craftsman both are nouns.

professional is an adjective but craftsman is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
professional	Yes	Yes	No	No
craftsman	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, craftsman is a hyponym of professional; that is, craftsman is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than professional:

professional: a person engaged in one of the learned professions
craftsman: a professional whose work is consistently of high quality

Other hyponyms of professional include careerist, critic, educator, pedagog, pedagogue, caregiver, health care provider, health professional, PCP, primary care provider, attorney, lawyer, bibliothec, librarian, practician, practitioner, publisher, yuppie.

professional (noun)	craftsman (noun)
a person engaged in one of the learned professions	a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft
an authority qualified to teach apprentices	a creator of great skill in the manual arts
an athlete who plays for pay	a professional whose work is consistently of high quality

professional (adjective)	craftsman (adjective)
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
characteristic of or befitting a profession or one engaged in a profession
of or relating to a profession
of or relating to or suitable as a profession
engaged in by members of a profession

Difference between professional and craftsman

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