no-nonsense - EE Dictionary

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective

1
- : 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.

adj.intolerant

Synonyms

Or has the see and hear and speak-no-evil stance of the Republican House persuaded him that he is in the clear?
These days, plenty of women are turning to online sites for no-frills male companionship.
Riffing off the slogan “Now Everyone Can Fly,” the carrier offered no-frills flights that were both cheap and plentiful.
And why would its ostensible spokesperson refuse to answer yes/no questions about them?
Because Wright was a no-show in criminal court to face the loud music and pot bust he already had an outstanding warrant.
My No. 4239 addressed to Maxwell and repeated to you was sent before receiving your telegram under reply.
He was a new breed, that parson, a genuwine no-two-alike, come-one-in-a-box kind.
A pupil had loaned money to a horse-dealer who lived at No. 715 of a certain street.
"Look here, old man, this superstitious nonsense is becoming an obsession to you," it said one fine April morning.
If you do not give up thinking and take to nonsense and novels, I shall be called to take you through a nervous fever.