matter-of-fact

See also: matter of fact

English

Etymology

From matter of fact.

Adjective

matter-of-fact (comparative more matter-of-fact, superlative most matter-of-fact)

1. Of, or relating to facts only; literal, realistic.
2. Lacking emotion or color.
3. Straightforward, blunt, frank; treating the situation as normal; not embarrassed, coy, or dramatic.

   The students appreciated the health teacher for her matter-of-fact way of talking about sex.

Derived terms

• matter-of-factly

Translations

of, or relating to facts only

• Bulgarian: фактически (bg) (faktičeski)
• Finnish: asiapohjainen, realistinen (fi), asiallinen (fi), tosiasioihin perustuva, todellisuudentajuinen
• Polish: rzeczowy (pl)
• Spanish: fáctico, factual (es)

lacking emotion

• Bulgarian: прозаичен (bg) (prozaičen)
• Finnish: asiallinen (fi), realistinen (fi), viileä (fi)
• Russian: сухо́й (ru) (suxój), холо́дный (ru) (xolódnyj), равноду́шный (ru) (ravnodúšnyj)