no-nonsense (Meaning)
no-nonsense (s)
not tolerating irrelevancies
Synonyms & Antonyms of no-nonsense
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- distinguished
- sedate
- sober
- strict
- weighty
- severe
- sobersided
- staid
- humorless
- unsmiling
- harsh
- businesslike
- po-faced
Antonyms:
- ludic
- goofy
- uproarious
- harebrained
- frivolous
- silly
- hysteric
- farcical
- silly
- absurd
- insane
- absurd
- screaming
- harebrained
- flighty
- uproarious
- foolish
- foolish
- scatterbrained
- insane
- scatterbrained
- goofy
- lighthearted
- laughable
- puerile
- zany
- flighty
- ludic
- zany
- droll
- frivolous
- droll
- lighthearted
- screaming
- antic
- kittenish
- puerile
- risible
- jesting
- jesting
- antic
- risible
- farcical
- laughable
- hysteric
- kittenish
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Antonyms:
- whacky
- witless
- dotty
- brainless
- asinine
- sappy
- nutty
- dotty
- light-headed
- mad
- weak-minded
- fatuous
- unwise
- nonsensical
- featherbrained
- featherbrained
- preposterous
- senseless
- cockeyed
- light-headed
- brainless
- asinine
- sidesplitting
- preposterous
- wacky
- balmy
- kooky
- balmy
- crazy
- cuckoo
- weak-minded
- nutty
- whacky
- loony
- sidesplitting
- daft
- crazy
- wacky
- fatuous
- daffy
- witless
- screwball
- unwise
- loony
- lunatic
- jerky
- mad
- senseless
- daft
- lunatic
- half-witted
- nonsensical
- half-witted
- jerky
- sappy
- screwball
- cockeyed
- cuckoo
- kooky
- daffy
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
earnest, professional, stern,solemn, serious, distinguished, sedate, sober, strict, weighty
light, ludicrous, hysterical, jocular, ridiculous, comical, funny, flip, comical, ludicrous
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.
