businesslike
No-nonsense in manner
Businesslike describes behavior that is efficient, practical, and focused on getting things done.
A businesslike manner is professional and no-nonsense, without unnecessary socializing or emotion: She was polite but businesslike, wrapping up the meeting in fifteen minutes.
The word can suggest admirable efficiency or cold detachment, depending on context.
Suited for real use
- realisticTrue to life
- sensibleShowing good judgment
- matter-of-factUnemotional and practical
- down-to-earthPractical and without pretension
levelheaded · objective · clear-sighted · shrewd · judicious · rational · measured · calculated
Personal garments collectively
- suitMatched formal garments
- dress-codeRules governing appropriate clothing
- blazerSemiformal tailored jacket
- briefcasePortable document container
boardroom · corporate · executive · presentation · meeting · handshake · correspondence · etiquette
Made smooth and efficient
- productiveGenerating useful output
- methodicalOrganized and deliberate
- systematicFollowing ordered procedures
- organizedSystematically arranged
effective · optimized · time-saving · proficient · results-oriented · workflow · punctual · competent
Weighty and requiring attention
- sternStrict or ship's aft
- firmSolid or resolute
- reservedRestrained in manner
- impassiveWithout visible emotion
unsmiling · composed · detached · impersonal · cool · aloof · formal · stiff
Clear and uncomplicated
- bluntDull or tactlessly direct
- no-nonsenseSerious and efficient
- candidHonest and direct
- frankOpen and direct
plain-spoken · unvarnished · terse · concise · unambiguous · clear-cut · succinct · crisp
practical
Suited for real use
- realisticTrue to life
- sensibleShowing good judgment
- matter-of-factUnemotional and practical
down-to-earth · levelheaded · objective · clear-sighted · shrewd · judicious · rational · measured · calculated · no-frills
attire
Personal garments collectively
- suitMatched formal garments
- dress-codeRules governing appropriate clothing
- blazerSemiformal tailored jacket
briefcase · boardroom · corporate · executive · presentation · meeting · handshake · correspondence · etiquette · protocol
streamlined
Made smooth and efficient
- productiveGenerating useful output
- methodicalOrganized and deliberate
- systematicFollowing ordered procedures
organized · effective · optimized · time-saving · proficient · results-oriented · workflow · punctual · competent · diligent
serious
Weighty and requiring attention
impassive · unsmiling · composed · detached · impersonal · cool · aloof · formal · stiff · curt
straightforward
Clear and uncomplicated
- bluntDull or tactlessly direct
- no-nonsenseSerious and efficient
- candidHonest and direct
frank · plain-spoken · unvarnished · terse · concise · unambiguous · clear-cut · succinct · crisp · decisive
- speech registersformal, informal, casual, colloquial, vernacular
- detachmentemotional numbness, detached, dispassion, disengaged, indifference
- transactional termsquid pro quo, exchange, trade, deal, bargain
businesslikedisorganized
Lacking systematic arrangement
inefficient · chaotic · disorderly · haphazard · sloppy
businesslikeunprofessional
Not meeting workplace standards
amateurish · amateur · incompetent · slapdash · careless