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    no-non·sense
    /ˈˌnoʊ ˈnɑnˌsɛns/

    adjective

    • 1. simple and straightforward; sensible: "a no-nonsense approach"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › no-nonsenseNo-nonsense Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of NO-NONSENSE is tolerating no nonsense : serious, businesslike. How to use no-nonsense in a sentence.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishNO-NONSENSE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    NO-NONSENSE definition: 1. practical and serious, and only interested in doing what is necessary or achieving what is…. Learn more.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishNO-NONSENSE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you describe someone as a no-nonsense person, you approve of the fact that they are efficient, direct, and quite tough.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › no-nonsenseNO-NONSENSE Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    No-nonsense definition: not tolerating anything frivolous or trifling; firm and businesslike. See examples of NO-NONSENSE used in a sentence.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishno-nonsense adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of no-nonsense adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › no-nonsenseNo-nonsense - definition of no-nonsense by The Free Dictionary

    Define no-nonsense. no-nonsense synonyms, no-nonsense pronunciation, no-nonsense translation, English dictionary definition of no-nonsense. adj. Not tolerating irrelevancies; direct, efficient, and practical: the no-nonsense tones of a stern parent; plain, no-nonsense meals at a diner.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of no-nonsense – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge...

    NO-NONSENSE definition: not having or allowing others to have any silly ideas or behaviour: . Learn more.

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › no-nonsenseNo-nonsense Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    No-nonsense definition: Not tolerating irrelevancies; direct, efficient, and practical.

  10. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › no-nonsenseNo-nonsense - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Someone who's no-nonsense is very efficient and businesslike. If you're extremely practical and don't see the point of wasting time, you're no-nonsense. Some teachers like to joke around with students, while others are much stricter than that — they are stern and no-nonsense.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › no-nonsenseno-nonsense | meaning of no-nonsense in Longman Dictionary of ...

    no-nonsense meaning, definition, what is no-nonsense: very practical and direct, without wasti...: Learn more.