matter-of-fact
Definition
- Adjective:
- Concerned with practical matters; straightforward and unemotional: Describing a manner, tone, or approach that is practical, realistic, and devoid of emotional display or exaggeration.
- Not fanciful or imaginative; prosaic: Describing something that is ordinary, factual, and lacking in embellishment or creative flair.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- She gave a matter-of-fact description of the emergency procedure.
- His matter-of-fact tone helped calm everyone during the crisis.
- The report was written in a matter-of-fact style, just listing the facts.
Advanced Usage
- "in a matter-of-fact way/manner": Used as an adverbial phrase to describe how an action is performed.
- He stated the difficult news in a matter-of-fact manner, which some found cold.
Variants and Related Words
- Matter-of-factly (adverb): In a matter-of-fact way.
- "It's broken," she said matter-of-factly.
Synonyms
- Pragmatic: Dealing with things sensibly and realistically.
- Unemotional: Not showing feelings.
- Prosaic: Having the style or quality of prose; commonplace.
- Straightforward: Uncomplicated and direct.
- Factual: Concerned with what is actually the case.
Antonyms
- Emotional: Characterized by intense feeling.
- Imaginative: Having or showing creativity or inventiveness.
- Fanciful: Over-imaginative and unrealistic.
- Dramatic: Exciting or impressive in effect.
Related Idioms
- "Just the facts": An expression emphasizing a desire for a straightforward, unembellished account, similar to a matter-of-fact approach.
- Tell me what happened—just the facts.
Adjective
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concerned with practical matters
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a matter-of-fact (or pragmatic) approach to the problem
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a matter-of-fact account of the trip
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not fanciful or imaginative
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local guides describe the history of various places in matter-of-fact tones
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a prosaic and unimaginative essay
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