matter-of-factness
Definition
- Noun:
- The quality of being matter-of-fact: "matter-of-factness" refers to the state or characteristic of being straightforward, unemotional, and focused on facts rather than feelings or imagination. It describes a practical, realistic, and often prosaic approach to situations or communication.
Usage Examples
- (Her straightforward, unemotional manner.)
- (The report's focus on plain facts without dramatic language.)
- (His practical and direct approach.)
Advanced Usage
"with matter-of-factness": used to describe an action performed in a direct, unadorned manner.
- She explained the complex procedure with matter-of-factness, making it easy to understand. (She explained simply and without embellishment.)
"a tone of matter-of-factness": a manner of speaking that is plain and devoid of emotion.
- He delivered the bad news in a tone of matter-of-factness, which some found unsettling. (His voice was calm and factual, not sympathetic.)
Variants and Related Words
Matter-of-fact (adj): concerned with facts; unemotional and practical.
- She gave a matter-of-fact account of the incident. (A straightforward, factual description.)
Factualness (n): the quality of being based on fact.
- The factualness of the evidence was indisputable. (The evidence was clearly true and accurate.)
Synonyms
- Practicality: the quality of being sensible and realistic.
- Objectivity: the ability to consider facts without personal bias.
- Prosaicness: the quality of being ordinary and unremarkable.
Antonyms
- Emotionalism: the tendency to be overly emotional.
- Dramaticism: the quality of being exaggerated or theatrical.
Related Idioms
"Just the facts, ma'am": a phrase meaning to stick to factual information without opinion.
- His matter-of-factness reminded me of the old saying, "Just the facts, ma'am." (He only presented factual data.)
"Call a spade a spade": to speak plainly and directly without euphemism.
- Her matter-of-factness meant she always called a spade a spade. (She was direct and honest.)