no-nonsense (comparativemoreno-nonsense,superlativemostno-nonsense)
- Practical, not tolerating from others or concerning oneself with anything silly or unimportant.
Herno-nonsense way of resolving issues impressed her superiors.
2020 November 18, Howard Johnston, “The missing 'Lincs' and the sole survivor”, inRail, page58:We can now better understand the vision of three local authorities to hireno-nonsense former Eastern Region General Manager Gerry Fiennes to take on his old British Rail adversaries - and win.
2023 January 17, Kate Connolly, “Germany’s no-nonsense new defence minister faces early test over Ukraine”, inThe Guardian[1],→ISSN:Pistorius[…] has a reputation as a sharp-tongued,no-nonsense policymaker.
- No-frills.
2011, Vincent J. Guihan,New American Vegan, page204:This grilledcheeze[sic] sandwich makes for a rich butno-nonsense brunch[…]
practical, not concerning oneself with anything silly or unimportant
