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professional vs semipro

semipro vs professional

professional and semipro both are nouns.

professional is an adjective but semipro is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
professional Yes Yes No No
semipro Yes No No No
As nouns, semipro is a hyponym of professional; that is, semipro is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than professional:
  • professional: an athlete who plays for pay
  • semipro: an athlete who plays for pay on a part-time basis
Other hyponyms of professional include free agent, semiprofessional.
professional (noun) semipro (noun)
a person engaged in one of the learned professions an athlete who plays for pay on a part-time basis
an authority qualified to teach apprentices
an athlete who plays for pay
professional (adjective) semipro (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 semipro

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