matter-of-fact — *prosaic, prosy Analogous words: stolid, phlegmatic, *impassive: arid, *dry: downright, *forthright Contrasted words: fanciful, *imaginary, fantastic, chimerical, quixotic, visionary: ideal, transcendent, transcendental (see … New Dictionary of Synonyms
matter of fact — see matter Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. matter of fact … Law dictionary
Matter of fact — Fact Fact (f[a^]kt), n. [L. factum, fr. facere to make or do. Cf. {Feat}, {Affair}, {Benefit}, {Defect}, {Fashion}, and { fy}.] 1. A doing, making, or preparing. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] A project for the fact and vending Of a new kind of fucus,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
matter-of-fact — also matter of fact, 1570s as a noun, originally a legal term (translating L. res facti), that portion of an enquiry concerned with the truth or falsehood of alleged facts, opposed to matter of law. As an adjective from 1712. Meaning prosaic,… … Etymology dictionary
matter-of-fact — matter of factly, adv. matter of factness, n. /mat euhr euhv fakt /, adj. 1. adhering strictly to fact; not imaginative; prosaic; dry; commonplace: a matter of fact account of the political rally. 2. direct or unemotional; straightforward; down… … Universalium
matter-of-fact — [mat΄ər əv fakt′] adj. sticking strictly to facts; literal, unimaginative, unemotional, prosaic, etc. matter of factly adv. matter of factness n … English World dictionary
matter-of-fact — [adj] realistic, unembellished apathetic, calm, cold, cold blooded*, deadpan, down to earth*, dry, dull, earthy, emotionless, factual, feasible, flat, hard boiled*, impassive, impersonal, lifeless, mundane, naked*, objective, phlegmatic, plain,… … New thesaurus
matter-of-fact — adj. (see also MATTER). 1 unimaginative, prosaic. 2 unemotional. Derivatives: matter of factly adv. matter of factness n. * * * ˌmatter of ˈfact [matter of fact matter of factly] adjective said or done without showing any … Useful english dictionary
matter-of-fact — adjective Desmond is too creative and fanciful to fit in with such matter of fact people Syn: unemotional, practical, down to earth, sensible, realistic, rational, sober, unsentimental, pragmatic, businesslike, commonsensical, levelheaded,… … Thesaurus of popular words
matter-of-fact — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. prosaic, unimaginative, formal. See simpleness, weariness. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. objective, prosaic, feasible; see practical . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. unemotional, prosaic, dry,… … English dictionary for students
