Synonyms for matter-of-fact
- adjective
Most common
practical unsentimental unromantic literal business-like pragmatic
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Practical
practical, unsentimental, unromantic, literal, unimaginative
2. Pragmatic
Other
Definitions
- adj. 1
Of, or relating to facts only; literal, realistic.
- adj. 2
Lacking emotion or color.
Related words
- Word family
- matter-of-factly
- Other spellings
- matter of fact
Example sentences
- practical I have no practical reason to learn that language.
- literal He explained the literal meaning of the sentences.
- pragmatic She called for a pragmatic approach to the problem.
By length
- 3 letters
- dry1
- 5 letters
- plain1
- 7 letters
- literal3, prosaic3
- 8 letters
- sensible3
- 9 letters
- practical3, pragmatic3
- 10 letters
- unromantic
- 11 letters
- commonplace3
- 13 letters
- unimaginative6, unsentimental5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (literal3 = 3 syllables).