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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Practical, not tolerating from others or concerning oneself with anything silly or unimportant..
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 […]
Use no-nonsense when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
No-nonsense means Practical, not tolerating from others or concerning oneself with anything silly or unimportant..
Common synonyms include direct.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Her no-nonsense way of resolving issues impressed her superiors.
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