Synonyms for matter-of-fact
mat·ter-of-fact

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1. question of fact, matter of factnoun

   a disputed factual contention that is generally left for a jury to decide

   Synonyms:
   matter of fact, question of fact

   Antonyms:
   rhetorical, impractical

2. matter of factadjective

   a matter that is an actual fact or is demonstrable as a fact

   Synonyms:
   matter of fact, question of fact

   Antonyms:
   impractical, rhetorical

3. matter-of-fact, prosaicadjective

   not fanciful or imaginative

   "local guides describe the history of various places in matter-of-fact tones"; "a prosaic and unimaginative essay"

   Synonyms:
   pragmatical, commonplace, humdrum, unglamourous, unglamorous, pedestrian, prosaic, prosy, pragmatic, earthbound

   Antonyms:
   impractical, rhetorical

4. matter-of-fact, pragmatic, pragmaticaladjective

   concerned with practical matters

   "a matter-of-fact (or pragmatic) approach to the problem"; "a matter-of-fact account of the trip"

   Synonyms:
   hard-nosed, pragmatical, hardheaded, prosaic, pragmatic, practical

   Antonyms:
   impractical, rhetorical

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1. matter-of-factadjective

   Synonyms:
   practical, pragmatical, unimaginative, commonplace, prosaic

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1. List of paraphrases for "matter-of-fact":

   realistic

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1. Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images Biden:

   Everybody assumed that China would be all in with Russia in Ukraine. They’re not all in, as a matter of fact I called him this summer to say, this is not a threat, just an observation: Look what’s happened to Russia. Six hundred American corporations have pulled out of Russia, from McDonald’s to Exxon. And I said, ‘You’ve told me all along that the reason why you need a relationship with the United States and Europe is so they invest in China.’ I said, ‘Who is gonna invest in China if you engage in the same kind of deal? You’ll notice there’s not been much going on there.’.

2. Robert Anson Heinlein:

   To be matter of fact about the world is to blunder into fantasy -- and dull fantasy at that, as the real world is strange and wonderful.

3. Kent Walker:

   We believe that the statement of objection's preliminary conclusions are wrong as a matter of fact, law, and economics.

4. Timothy Kirkhope:

   It was very matter of fact, businesslike, she has this ability to not let on too much where her negotiations might be going ... If she were a poker player I would probably have some reservations about taking her on.

5. George Gascon:

   The current case he’s arrested for possession of drugs, possession of a gun. He could have, even under my directives, he could have gone to jail. As a matter of fact, had the case been set to trial, then it was very possible he could still be waiting for a trial date. He was on bail, he was out on bail.