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