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 | ||