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Wordnet 3.0

ADJECTIVE (1)

1. not tolerating irrelevancies;
- Example: "the no-nonsense tones of a stern parent"


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

no-nonsense \no`-non"sense\ (n[=o]`n[o^]n"s[e^]ns), adj. 1. Not tolerating irrelevant or frivolous distractions; businesslike; serious; as, the no-nonsense tones of a stern parent; the chairman adopted a no-nonsense attitude. [WordNet sense 1] [WordNet 1.5] 2. Serving the purpose without unnecessary complications; uncomplicated; plain; not fancy. [PJC] 3. Hence: Practical and economical. [PJC]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

no-nonsense adj 1: not tolerating irrelevancies; "the no-nonsense tones of a stern parent"