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no-nonsense

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no-non·sense (n-nnsns, -sns)
adj.
Not tolerating irrelevancies; direct, efficient, and practical: the no-nonsense tones of a stern parent; plain, no-nonsense meals at a diner.

no-nonsense
Adjective
sensible, practical, and straightforward: a no-nonsense approach to crime
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.no-nonsense - not tolerating irrelevancies; "the no-nonsense tones of a stern parent"
direct - straightforward in means or manner or behavior or language or action; "a direct question"; "a direct response"; "a direct approach"
Translations
Spanish no-nonsense [nəuˈnɔnsəns] adjsensato
French no-nonsense [nəuˈnɔnsəns] adj [manner, person] → plein(e) de bon sens
German no-nonsense [nəuˈnɔnsəns] adj [approach, look] → nüchtern
Italian no-nonsense [nəuˈnɔnsəns] adjche va al sodo

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