matter-of-fact
matter-of-fact · more matter-of-fact · most matter-of-fact
сухий
сухой, холодный, равнодушный
nüchtern
Of, or relating to facts onlyOf, or relating to facts only; literal, realistic.
Meaning
3 sensesOf, or relating to facts only; literal, realistic.
Lacking emotion or color.
nüchtern
сухо́йsuxój, холо́дныйxolódnyj, равноду́шныйravnodúšnyj
Straightforward, blunt, frank; treating the situation as normal; not embarrassed, coy, or dramatic.
The students appreciated the health teacher for her matter-of-fact way of talking about sex.
More definitions
- concerned with practical matters
- not fanciful or imaginative
Translations
4 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
lacking emotion:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
lacking emotion:
Origin
From matter of fact.From matter of fact.
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Forms
more matter-of-fact, most matter-of-fact| Comparative | more matter-of-fact Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most matter-of-fact Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- concerned with practical matters:pragmaticpragmatical
- not fanciful or imaginative:prosaic
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.