No-nonsense and Unctuous

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No-nonsense adjective - Not joking or playful in mood or manner.

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Unctuous is an antonym for no-nonsense.

Unctuous adjective - Not being or expressing what one appears to be or express.

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No-nonsense is an antonym for unctuous.

Nearby Word: unctuously

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