English adjective: matter-of-fact | |||
1. | matter-of-fact not fanciful or imaginative | ||
Samples | Local guides describe the history of various places in matter-of-fact tones. A prosaic and unimaginative essay. | ||
Synonyms | prosaic | ||
Similar | unrhetorical | ||
Antonyms | rhetorical | ||
2. | matter-of-fact concerned with practical matters | ||
Samples | A matter-of-fact (or pragmatic) approach to the problem. A matter-of-fact account of the trip. | ||
Synonyms | pragmatic, pragmatical | ||
Similar | practical | ||
Antonyms | impractical | ||