Meaning & use
consummate professional
A person who shows complete skill, competence, and polished conduct in their line of work.
See it in a sentence
As a consummate professional, she stayed calm and organized even when the equipment failed.
The surgeon's calm hands and precise decisions marked him as a consummate professional.
A note on using this word
Here "consummate" is an adjective meaning supremely skilled, stressed differently from the verb "consummate."
Words with a similar meaning
experttrue professional
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Words with an opposite meaning
amateur
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