Meaning of no-nonsense | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Practical, not tolerating from others or concerning oneself with anything silly or unimportant.
2. No-frills.

Equivalents

Examples

“Her no-nonsense way of resolving issues impressed her superiors.”

“We can now better understand the vision of three local authorities to hire no-nonsense former Eastern Region General Manager Gerry Fiennes to take on his old British Rail adversaries - and win.”

“Pistorius […] has a reputation as a sharp-tongued, no-nonsense policymaker.”

“[Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney]’s been able to sell himself as a no-nonsense technocrat who knows how to steer a crisis.”

“This grilled cheeze ^([sic]) sandwich makes for a rich but no-nonsense brunch […]”

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