no-nonsenseadj.

Brit.

/ˌnəʊˈnɒns(ə)ns/, U.S.

/ˈnoʊˈnɑnˌsɛns/,

/ˈnoʊˈnɑns(ə)ns/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: no adj., nonsense n.

Etymology: < no adj. + nonsense n. (compare sense 1b s.v.).

That does not tolerate foolish or extravagant conduct; brisk, practical, businesslike.

ΘΚΠ

the world > health and disease > mental health > [noun] > sane conduct

no-nonsense1853

jolly hockey sticks1972

the world > action or operation > advantage > expediency > expedience > [adjective] > pragmatic or practical

practical1605

untheoretic1809

rough and ready1849

no-nonsense1853

pragmatic1853

untranscendental1865

hard-boiled1884

pragmatical1896

the mind > mental capacity > understanding > reason, faculty of reasoning > common sense > [adjective] > characterized by sense

sensiblec1598

philosophical1638

salted1647

philosophic1700

common sense1797

no-nonsense1853

realistic1869

grounded1976

1853 L. Hunt in Househ. Words 3 Sept. 15/2 Just in his..‘no-nonsense’ style; what his opponents call ‘heavy’.

1861 G. Meredith Evan Harrington II. vii. 132 Old Mel..was as much a ‘no-nonsense’ fellow, in his way, as a magistrate, or a minister.

1928 Sat. Evening Post (Philadelphia) 12 May 25/1 From a no-nonsense business man he has become a romantic.

1957 Observer 27 Oct. 16/3 The tunes are vigorous no-nonsense affairs.

1975 J. L. Anderson Night of Silent Drums ii. v. 120 The widows were a no-nonsense pair who knew how to browbeat the tax assessor.

1991 Investors Chron. 16 Aug. 17/2 His employees are..slavish devotees of their master's no-nonsense work ethic.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	no-nonsense
释义	no-nonsenseadj. Brit. /ˌnəʊˈnɒns(ə)ns/, U.S. /ˈnoʊˈnɑnˌsɛns/, /ˈnoʊˈnɑns(ə)ns/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: no adj., nonsense n. Etymology: < no adj. + nonsense n. (compare sense 1b s.v.). That does not tolerate foolish or extravagant conduct; brisk, practical, businesslike. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > mental health > [noun] > sane conduct no-nonsense1853 jolly hockey sticks1972 the world > action or operation > advantage > expediency > expedience > [adjective] > pragmatic or practical practical1605 untheoretic1809 rough and ready1849 no-nonsense1853 pragmatic1853 untranscendental1865 hard-boiled1884 pragmatical1896 the mind > mental capacity > understanding > reason, faculty of reasoning > common sense > [adjective] > characterized by sense sensiblec1598 philosophical1638 salted1647 philosophic1700 common sense1797 no-nonsense1853 realistic1869 grounded1976 1853 L. Hunt in Househ. Words 3 Sept. 15/2 Just in his..‘no-nonsense’ style; what his opponents call ‘heavy’. 1861 G. Meredith Evan Harrington II. vii. 132 Old Mel..was as much a ‘no-nonsense’ fellow, in his way, as a magistrate, or a minister. 1928 Sat. Evening Post (Philadelphia) 12 May 25/1 From a no-nonsense business man he has become a romantic. 1957 Observer 27 Oct. 16/3 The tunes are vigorous no-nonsense affairs. 1975 J. L. Anderson Night of Silent Drums ii. v. 120 The widows were a no-nonsense pair who knew how to browbeat the tax assessor. 1991 Investors Chron. 16 Aug. 17/2 His employees are..slavish devotees of their master's no-nonsense work ethic. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1853
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