释义
[ noh -non -sens, -suh ns ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈnoʊˈnɒn sɛns, -səns / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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adjective not tolerating anything frivolous or trifling; firm and businesslike: a no-nonsense approach to money matters; a no-nonsense teacher with well-behaved classes.
economical or utilitarian; practical: a no-nonsense car that gets excellent gas mileage.
plain and simple; not fancy, complicated, or elegant: no-nonsense recipes for easy preparation.
Origin of no-nonsense First recorded in 1925–30
SYNONYMS FOR no-nonsense 1 earnest, diligent, resolute, purposeful.
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Words nearby no-nonsense non obst., non obstante, nonobstructive jaundice, nonoccurrence, nonofficial, no-nonsense , nonoperational, nonorthodox, nonosteogenic fibroma, nonoxynol-9, nonparametric
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Example sentences from the Web for no-nonsense In those early days, no-nonsense Anna was a full partner in the business.
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Wiry and more grey man than charismatic, Votel is known for his no-nonsense , rather closed demeanor.
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In addition to her stellar body of work, she will always be remembered for being the no-nonsense half of Bogie and Bacall.
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At the final site meeting before construction began, Cain was in a no-nonsense mood.
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A good-looking woman, she maintained a no-nonsense approach on her pioneering digs in south-east Anatolia.
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With their compact bodies and no-nonsense mannerisms they were recognizably Pyrran.
Deathworld | Harry Harrison
He won't be capable of taking a no-nonsense , dogmatic, black-and-white stand.
Psichopath | Gordon Randall Garrett
He was as much a "no-nonsense " fellow, in his way, as a magistrate, or a minister.'
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They mostly had a no-nonsense look about them, as if they were not going to be satisfied with more oratory.
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"I've been looking around," Malone said in what he hoped was a grim, no-nonsense tone.
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British Dictionary definitions for no-nonsense adjective sensible, practical, straightforward; without nonsense of any kind a businesslike no-nonsense approach ; a severe no-nonsense look
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Words related to no-nonsense businesslike, stern, demanding, direct, efficient, grave, hard, practical, rigid, serious, strict