matter-of-fact

adjective
UK: /ˌmætər əv ˈfækt/
US: /ˌmætər əv ˈfækt/

  1. Accepting of reality; not exaggerating or romanticizing things.

    1. She gave a matter-of-fact account of the accident.
    2. His matter-of-fact tone was actually very reassuring in such a stressful situation.

  2. Without emotion or sentimentality; practical and realistic.

    1. He told us the bad news in a matter-of-fact way.
    2. I appreciated her matter-of-fact assessment of my chances; it was brutally honest, but helpful.

Synonyms

practical realistic unemotional unsentimental pragmatic down-to-earth
matter-of-fact adverb

  1. In a way that is accepting of reality and without emotion.

    1. She stated the facts matter-of-factly.
    2. He explained matter-of-factly that he was leaving the company and moving to Canada.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "matter-of-fact" in English means: Accepting of reality; not exaggerating or romanticizing things., Without emotion or sentimentality; practical and realistic..

The phonetic transcription of "matter-of-fact" is /ˌmætər əv ˈfækt/ in British English and /ˌmætər əv ˈfækt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "matter-of-fact": practical, realistic, unemotional, unsentimental, pragmatic, down-to-earth.

Example usage of "matter-of-fact": "She gave a matter-of-fact account of the accident.". More examples on the page.