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mat·ter-of-fact
 matter-of-fact
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- pronunciation:
- mae
t
 r
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faekt
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
concerned with facts; unimaginative or literal.
a matter-of-fact explanation of an unusual event- synonyms:
- literal, prosaic, prosy
- antonyms:
- romantic
- similar words:
- arid, bald, direct, dry, factual, faithful, plain, practical, pragmatic, sober, unvarnished
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| definition 2: |
unmoved by emotion or concern.
Despite the crowd's hysteria, he spoke in a very matter-of-fact way.- antonyms:
- romantic
- similar words:
- arid, cool, dispassionate, down-to-earth, impassive, impersonal, nonchalant, objective
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| related words: |
arid, direct, down-to-earth, earthy, plain |
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| derivations: |
matter-of-factly (adv.), matter-of-factness (n.) |
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