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