businesslike

Thân thiện

The manager gave a businesslike presentation to the team.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Efficient, practical, and focused: Having or showing qualities that are effective and appropriate for conducting business, such as being orderly, systematic, and professional.
   • Purposeful and not casual: Dealing with matters in a direct, serious, and competent way, without unnecessary distraction or informality.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • She has a very businesslike approach to managing projects.
  • The meeting was short and businesslike, focusing only on the key issues.
  • He kept the negotiation businesslike and avoided personal topics.

Advanced Usage

• "in a businesslike manner": done with efficiency and professionalism.
  • The report was prepared and presented in a businesslike manner.
• "businesslike attitude": a mindset characterized by practicality and focus on results.
  • Success in this role requires a businesslike attitude.

Variants and Related Words

• Business (n): the activity of buying, selling, or providing services for money.
  • He runs his own business.
• Businessperson (n): a person who works in business, especially in a managerial role.
  • She is a shrewd businessperson.

Synonyms

• Efficient: achieving maximum productivity with minimum wasted effort.
• Professional: competent, skillful, and conforming to the standards of a profession.
• Systematic: done or acting according to a fixed plan or system; methodical.

Antonyms

• Disorganized: not properly planned and controlled.
• Unprofessional: not conforming to the standards of a profession; amateurish.
• Casual: relaxed and unconcerned; not regular or permanent.

Related Idioms & Phrases

• All business: completely serious and focused on the task at hand, similar to being businesslike.
  • When it comes to deadlines, she's all business.
• Get down to business: to start dealing with the important matters or tasks.
  • After the introductions, we got down to business.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. not distracted by anything unrelated to the goal
2. exhibiting methodical and systematic characteristics that would be useful in business

Từ đồng nghĩa

• earnest