Definitions for no-nonsense
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
no′-non′sense(adj.)
serious; businesslike.
Category: Common Vocabulary
Origin of no-nonsense:
1925–30
Princeton's WordNet
no-nonsense(adj)
not tolerating irrelevancies
"the no-nonsense tones of a stern parent"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
no-nonsense(adjective)ˈnɒnˈfæt
straightforward and without anything extra or unnecessary
a no-nonsense guide to government rules and regulations; a no-nonsense approach to turning your life around
Wiktionary
no-nonsense(Adjective)
Practical, not concerning oneself with anything silly or unimportant.
Her no-nonsense way of resolving issues impressed her superiors.
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