adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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Canada, US:/ɑkjuˈpeɪʃənəl/
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rhymes with -eɪʃənəl
CMU ARPABET:AA0 K Y AH0 P EY1 SH AH0 N AH0 L
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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adj
Meaning 1
Of, belonging, or relating to an occupation (in any sense).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
Boredom is an occupational hazard if you are a checkout operator.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adjective
Meaning 2
of or relating to the activity or business for which you are trained
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
occupational hazard
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From occupation (noun) + -al (suffix forming adjectives).
Across languages
Translations
17 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Arabic:
وَظِيفِيّ
(waẓīfiyy)
— of, relating to, or caused by an occupation
Arabic:
مِهَنِيّ
(mihaniyy)
— of, relating to, or caused by an occupation
Bulgarian:
трудов
(trudov)
— of, relating to, or caused by an occupation
Bulgarian:
професионален
(profesionalen)
— of, relating to, or caused by an occupation
Danish:
arbejdsmæssig
— of, relating to, or caused by an occupation
Finnish:
ammatillinen
— of, relating to, or caused by an occupation
Finnish:
ammatti-
— of, relating to, or caused by an occupation
Georgian:
პროფესიული
(ṗropesiuli)
— of, relating to, or caused by an occupation
German:
Berufs-
— of, relating to, or caused by an occupation
Irish:
gairme
— of, relating to, or caused by an occupation
Norwegian Bokmål:
yrkesmessig
— of, relating to, or caused by an occupation
Norwegian Nynorsk:
yrkesmessig
— of, relating to, or caused by an occupation
Polish:
zawodowy
— of, relating to, or caused by an occupation
Romanian:
ocupațional
— of, relating to, or caused by an occupation
Russian:
профессиона́льный
(professionálʹnyj)
— of, relating to, or caused by an occupation
Scottish Gaelic:
ceàirde
— of, relating to, or caused by an occupation
Swedish:
yrkesmessig
— of, relating to, or caused by an occupation
