HyperDic: matter-of-fact

English > 2 senses of the word matter-of-fact:
ADJECTIVEallmatter-of-fact, prosaicnot fanciful or imaginative
allmatter-of-fact, pragmatic, pragmaticalconcerned with practical matters
English > matter-of-fact: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaningnot fanciful or imaginative.
Example"local guides describe the history of various places in matter-of-fact tones"
Synonymprosaic
Broaderunrhetoricalnot rhetorical
Spanishprosaico
English > matter-of-fact: 2 senses > adjective 2
Meaningconcerned with practical matters.
Examples
  • "a matter-of-fact (or pragmatic) approach to the problem"
  • "a matter-of-fact account of the trip"
Synonymspragmatic, pragmatical
Broaderpracticalconcerned with actual use or practice
Spanishpragmático

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