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单词 matter of fact
释义
(adjective) 
Definition
unimaginative or emotionless
He gave her the news in a matter-of-fact way.
Synonyms
unsentimental
flat
The past few days have been flat and empty.
dry
an infuriating list of dry facts and dates
plain
a plain grey stone house, distinguished by its unspoilt simplicity
Her dress was plain, but it hung well on her.
dull
They can both be rather dull.
sober
down-to-earth
She's the most down-to-earth person I've met.
mundane
lifeless
His novels are shallow and lifeless.
prosaic
the aimless monotony of our prosaic everyday life
deadpan
unimaginative
Her second husband was a steady, unimaginative corporate lawyer.
unvarnished
The full unvarnished truth about the Duke should be made public.
emotionless
unembellished

Additional synonyms

in the sense of down-to-earth
Definition
sensible or practical
She's the most down-to-earth person I've met.
Synonyms
sensible,
practical,
realistic,
common-sense,
matter-of-fact,
sane,
no-nonsense,
hard-headed,
unsentimental,
plain-spoken,
grounded
in the sense of dry
an infuriating list of dry facts and dates
Synonyms
plain,
simple,
bare,
basic,
pure,
stark,
unembellished
in the sense of dull
Definition
not interesting
They can both be rather dull.
Synonyms
boring,
tedious,
dreary,
flat,
dry,
plain,
commonplace,
tiresome,
monotonous,
prosaic,
run-of-the-mill,
humdrum,
unimaginative,
dozy,
uninteresting,
mind-numbing,
ho-hum (informal),
vapid,
as dry as dust

Nearby words of
matter-of-fact

  • matted
  • matter
  • matter of opinion
  • matter-of-fact
  • mature
  • maturity
  • maudlin

Related terms of
matter-of-fact

  • as a matter of fact
  • as a matter of fact or in fact or in point of fact

Synonyms of 'matter-of-fact'

matter-of-fact

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of flat
Definition
unexciting
The past few days have been flat and empty.
Synonyms
dull,
dead,
empty,
boring,
depressing,
pointless,
tedious,
stale,
lacklustre,
tiresome,
lifeless,
monotonous,
uninteresting,
insipid,
unexciting,
spiritless
in the sense of lifeless
Definition
lacking liveliness or animation
His novels are shallow and lifeless.
Synonyms
dull,
cold,
flat,
hollow,
heavy,
slow,
wooden,
stiff,
passive,
static,
pointless,
sluggish,
lacklustre,
lethargic,
colourless,
listless,
torpid,
spiritless
in the sense of plain
Definition
without adornment
a plain grey stone house, distinguished by its unspoilt simplicityHer dress was plain, but it hung well on her.
Synonyms
unadorned,
simple,
basic,
severe,
pure,
bare,
modest,
stark,
restrained,
muted,
discreet,
austere,
spartan,
unfussy,
unvarnished,
unembellished,
unornamented,
unpatterned,
bare-bones
in the sense of prosaic
Definition
lacking imagination
the aimless monotony of our prosaic everyday life
Synonyms
dull,
ordinary,
boring,
routine,
flat,
dry,
everyday,
tame,
pedestrian,
commonplace,
mundane,
matter-of-fact,
stale,
banal,
uninspiring,
humdrum,
trite,
unimaginative,
hackneyed,
workaday,
vapid
in the sense of unembellished
Synonyms
plain,
simple,
severe,
bare,
modest,
stark,
functional,
bald,
austere,
spartan,
unadorned,
unfussy,
unvarnished,
unornamented
in the sense of unimaginative
Definition
not having or showing much imagination
Her second husband was a steady, unimaginative corporate lawyer.
Synonyms
prosaic,
dull,
matter-of-fact,
dry,
ordinary,
routine,
predictable,
tame,
pedestrian,
uninspired,
unromantic,
unoriginal,
uncreative
in the sense of unvarnished
Definition
not elaborated upon
The full unvarnished truth about the Duke should be made public.
Synonyms
plain,
frank,
honest,
candid,
simple,
pure,
bare,
naked,
straightforward,
stark,
sincere,
pure and simple,
unadorned,
unembellished
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