no-nonsense (Meaning)
no-nonsense (s)
not tolerating irrelevancies
Synonyms & Antonyms of no-nonsense
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Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- distinguished
- sober
- weighty
- staid
- businesslike
- harsh
- sobersided
- severe
- strict
- sedate
- humorless
- po-faced
- unsmiling
Antonyms:
- frivolous
- farcical
- antic
- zany
- scatterbrained
- harebrained
- flighty
- scatterbrained
- uproarious
- insane
- foolish
- harebrained
- goofy
- absurd
- jesting
- laughable
- droll
- droll
- flighty
- uproarious
- insane
- kittenish
- puerile
- frivolous
- goofy
- silly
- antic
- lighthearted
- absurd
- laughable
- zany
- kittenish
- ludic
- screaming
- foolish
- hysteric
- risible
- puerile
- lighthearted
- ludic
- screaming
- farcical
- hysteric
- jesting
- silly
- risible
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Antonyms:
- screwball
- balmy
- cuckoo
- loony
- crazy
- dotty
- preposterous
- daffy
- fatuous
- loony
- light-headed
- daft
- kooky
- sappy
- daffy
- witless
- sappy
- featherbrained
- mad
- weak-minded
- cockeyed
- senseless
- mad
- balmy
- screwball
- weak-minded
- asinine
- nutty
- light-headed
- unwise
- nonsensical
- dotty
- daft
- wacky
- half-witted
- half-witted
- wacky
- nutty
- jerky
- nonsensical
- kooky
- brainless
- fatuous
- whacky
- cuckoo
- crazy
- unwise
- sidesplitting
- brainless
- whacky
- jerky
- witless
- senseless
- cockeyed
- sidesplitting
- lunatic
- featherbrained
- preposterous
- asinine
- lunatic
no-nonsense Sentence Examples
- The sergeant was a no-nonsense man who demanded discipline and respect.
- The teacher's no-nonsense attitude kept the students in line.
- The CEO had a no-nonsense approach to business, focusing on results over appearances.
- The doctor had a no-nonsense bedside manner, delivering facts without sugarcoating.
- The politician took a no-nonsense stance on corruption, promising to root it out.
- The investigative journalist had a no-nonsense reputation for uncovering the truth.
- The mechanic was a no-nonsense professional, diagnosing and fixing problems efficiently.
- The judge adopted a no-nonsense approach to sentencing, prioritizing justice over leniency.
- The project manager had a no-nonsense style, holding team members accountable for their tasks.
- The athlete had a no-nonsense mindset, focusing on hard work and dedication.
FAQs About the word no-nonsense
not tolerating irrelevancies
solemn, earnest, stern, serious, professional, distinguished, sober, weighty, staid, businesslike
facetious, playful, comic, flippant, comical, comic, joking, flip, riotous, funny
The sergeant was a no-nonsense man who demanded discipline and respect.
The teacher's no-nonsense attitude kept the students in line.
The CEO had a no-nonsense approach to business, focusing on results over appearances.
The doctor had a no-nonsense bedside manner, delivering facts without sugarcoating.
