Mean
Mean adjective - Being about midway between extremes of amount or size.
Professional and mean are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Professional" instead an adjective "Mean".
Professional
Professional adjective - Of or relating to or suitable as a profession.
Mean and professional are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Mean" instead an adjective "Professional".
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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Mean Character, Nice Actor: As mentioned, she has played a lot of nasty characters but she is known as being very professional and easy to work with.
Source: Creator / Parker Posey - In the first season, if a contestant won the Celebrity Chef Challenge, they got a guaranteed place in the finals and, in the mean time, got a chance to work in a professional kitchen.
- He's not mean (well, he kind of was to start with, but he's mellowed since then), he's just not got much in the way of social skills and keeps the relationship professional.
Source: Nice to the Waiter
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