No-nonsense

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Practical, not tolerating from others or concerning oneself with anything silly or unimportant.

    "Her no-nonsense way of resolving issues impressed her superiors."

  2. 2
    No-frills.

    "This grilled cheeze ^([sic]) sandwich makes for a rich but no-nonsense brunch […]"

Adjective
  1. 1
    not tolerating irrelevancies wordnet

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bluffearnestgraverealisticsedateserious

Example

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"I like Tom's no-nonsense style."

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