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.

adjective

Marked by sober sincerity: businesslike, earnest¹, serious, sobersided. Idioms: in earnest. See heavy/light, work/play.

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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: not tolerating irrelevancies

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - saglig, direkte

Nederlands (Dutch)
zakelijk, zonder franjes

Français (French)
adj. - direct, franc

Deutsch (German)
adj. - nüchtern

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - σοβαρός

Italiano (Italian)
diretto

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - resoluto

Русский (Russian)
деловой

Español (Spanish)
adj. - sensato, práctico, directo

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - saklig

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
正经的, 直截了当的, 严肃的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 正經的, 直截了當的, 嚴肅的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 심각한, 사무적인, 현실적인

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 事務的な, 真面目な, 地味な, 現実的な, 実際的な

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) مباشر, جاد‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮רציני, ענייני, מעשי, הגיוני‬

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