Chiefly Philosophy. Recognizing or dealing only with matters of scientifically verifiable fact and experience (and consequently rejecting…

Of a person, the mind, etc.: apt to take words literally; characterized by an inability to recognize metaphor or understand humorous exaggeration…

That does not project (in various senses).

pounds, shillings, and pence:(a) money, financial matters; (b) attributive monetary, financial; (in extended use) practical, matter-of-fact.

Usually with hyphen. Relating to or concerned only with known fact as opposed to style or manner of expression, conjecture, etc.; practical and…

(un-, prefix1 affix 1.)

(un-, prefix1 affix 1) Also absol.

Advocating, practising, or characterized by literalism.

That has a literal mind; relating to or characteristic of a person who takes a pragmatic or matter-of-fact view of things; (now esp.)…

Having no vision of unseen things; devoid of higher insight or inspiration.

Characterized by faithfulness of representation, esp. in reference to art, film, and literature; representing things in a way that is accurate and…

In extended use: without elevation of style; down-to-earth, realistic, matter-of-fact; pedestrian, unimaginative.

Matter-of-fact, down-to-earth; banal.

not characterized by illusions.

Characterized by homogeneity or lack of originality; conformist, unimaginative, generic.

Without illusions or pretensions; practical and realistic.