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