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单词 matter-of-fact
释义

matter-of-fact

adjective

mat·​ter-of-fact ˌma-tər-ə(v)-ˈfakt How to pronounce matter-of-fact (audio)
: adhering to the unembellished facts
also : being plain, straightforward, or unemotional
matter-of-factly
ˌma-tər-ə(v)-ˈfak(t)-lē How to pronounce matter-of-fact (audio)
adverb
matter-of-factness
ˌma-tər-ə(v)-ˈfak(t)-nəs How to pronounce matter-of-fact (audio)
noun

Synonyms

  • documentary
  • factual
  • hard
  • historical
  • literal
  • nonfictional
  • objective
  • true
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Word History

First Known Use

1712, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

matter-of-fact

adjective

mat·​ter-of-fact
ˌma-tər-ə-ˈfakt
: sticking to or concerned with fact and usually not showing emotion
He gave a matter-of-fact answer.

Legal Definition

matter of fact

see matter

matter-of-fact

adjective

1
as in factual
restricted to or based on fact a matter-of-fact recitation of the events of the last week

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • factual
  • historical
  • literal
  • documentary
  • nonfictional
  • true
  • simple
  • objective
  • reliable
  • authentic
  • real
  • genuine
  • actual
  • documented
  • hard
  • verifiable
  • bona fide
  • plain
  • indisputable
  • irrefutable
  • unquestionable
  • undeniable
  • demonstrable
  • provable
  • sustainable
  • incontestable
  • established
  • incontrovertible
  • right
  • supportable
  • confirmable
  • certain
  • undoubted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • theoretical
  • fictional
  • speculative
  • hypothetical
  • fictitious
  • fictionalized
  • unhistorical
  • theoretic
  • nonhistorical
  • fanciful
  • nonfactual
  • apocryphal
  • exaggerated
  • fantastical
  • mythic
  • imaginary
  • undocumented
  • fantastic
  • mythical
  • unauthentic
  • nondocumentary
  • legendary
  • fabulous
  • chimerical
  • invented
  • imagined
  • chimeric
  • pretend
  • made-up
  • unsupportable
  • embroidered
  • insupportable
  • make-believe
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2
as in pragmatic
willing to see things as they really are and deal with them sensibly a matter-of-fact woman who didn't worry about "what ifs"

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • pragmatic
  • realistic
  • practical
  • pragmatical
  • sensible
  • cynical
  • down-to-earth
  • rational
  • earthy
  • hardheaded
  • logical
  • reasonable
  • unsentimental
  • grounded
  • commonsensical
  • utilitarian
  • sound
  • sober
  • unromantic
  • no-nonsense
  • levelheaded
  • sane
  • pessimistic
  • skeptical
  • tough-minded
  • hard-edged
  • philistine
  • disillusioned
  • misanthropic
  • suspicious
  • hard
  • idealless
  • sobersided
  • distrustful
  • mistrustful
  • hard-boiled
  • bottom-line

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • idealistic
  • fanciful
  • unrealistic
  • sentimental
  • imaginative
  • cheerful
  • fantastical
  • optimistic
  • romantic
  • utopian
  • impractical
  • visionary
  • fantastic
  • theoretical
  • blue-sky
  • illogical
  • unreasonable
  • irrational
  • trustful
  • trusting
  • theoretic
  • insane
  • unsuspicious
  • rose-colored
  • half-baked
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