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