I like Tom's no-nonsense style.
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No-nonsense
Synonyms for "no-nonsense" (12 found)
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10 translations across 5 languages.
Dutch
1 entries- no-nonsense adj (practical, not concerning oneself with anything silly or unimportant)
Finnish
3 entries- suoraviivainen adj (practical, not concerning oneself with anything silly or unimportant)
- tosikkomainen adj (practical, not concerning oneself with anything silly or unimportant)
- totinen adj (practical, not concerning oneself with anything silly or unimportant)
German
2 entries- nüchtern adj (practical, not concerning oneself with anything silly or unimportant)
- sachlich adj (practical, not concerning oneself with anything silly or unimportant)
Polish
2 entries- poważny adj (practical, not concerning oneself with anything silly or unimportant)
- rzeczowy adj (practical, not concerning oneself with anything silly or unimportant)
Russian
2 entries- деловой adj (practical, not concerning oneself with anything silly or unimportant)
- серьёзный adj (practical, not concerning oneself with anything silly or unimportant)
Sample sentences
8 total sentences available.
I like Tom's no-nonsense attitude.
Source: tatoeba (8832145)
Mary has this no-nonsense manner about her.
Source: tatoeba (8832147)
Her no-nonsense way of resolving issues impressed her superiors.
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