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