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