no-nonsense Synonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- businesslike
- severe
- humorless
- unsmiling
- sobersided
- sober
- sedate
- harsh
- strict
- staid
- po-faced
- distinguished
- weighty
Weak:
Strongest:
- hysterical
- facetious
- ridiculous
- hilarious
- flippant
- light
- joking
- comic
- flip
- flippant
- ludicrous
- ludicrous
- riotous
- hilarious
- humorous
- hysterical
- joking
- funny
- comic
- riotous
- humorous
- flip
- playful
- comical
- funny
- facetious
- light
- jocular
- playful
- jocular
- comical
- ridiculous
Strong:
- uproarious
- kittenish
- risible
- kittenish
- lighthearted
- risible
- silly
- frivolous
- ludic
- frivolous
- goofy
- ludic
- harebrained
- silly
- hysteric
- harebrained
- droll
- insane
- farcical
- foolish
- farcical
- jesting
- puerile
- hysteric
- scatterbrained
- laughable
- insane
- puerile
- scatterbrained
- antic
- lighthearted
- zany
- absurd
- laughable
- flighty
- screaming
- zany
- flighty
- goofy
- absurd
- droll
- jesting
- antic
- screaming
- foolish
- uproarious
Weak:
- weak-minded
- daffy
- sidesplitting
- asinine
- mad
- witless
- preposterous
- whacky
- cuckoo
- half-witted
- preposterous
- kooky
- daft
- kooky
- wacky
- unwise
- wacky
- loony
- loony
- weak-minded
- mad
- light-headed
- jerky
- balmy
- screwball
- fatuous
- half-witted
- unwise
- jerky
- dotty
- senseless
- dotty
- senseless
- nonsensical
- balmy
- screwball
- nonsensical
- cockeyed
- light-headed
- cuckoo
- nutty
- asinine
- brainless
- crazy
- nutty
- cockeyed
- whacky
- crazy
- sappy
- lunatic
- brainless
- sidesplitting
- daft
- witless
- daffy
- fatuous
- sappy
- lunatic
- featherbrained
- featherbrained
no-nonsense Meaning
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
serious, stern, professional, earnest,solemn, businesslike, severe,humorless, unsmiling, sobersided
hysterical, facetious, ridiculous, hilarious, flippant, light, joking, comic, flip, flippant
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.
