No-nonsense
No-nonsense adjective - Not joking or playful in mood or manner.
Usage example: a no-nonsense gymnastics coach
Professional and no-nonsense are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Professional" instead an adjective phrase "No-nonsense".
Professional
Professional adjective - Of or relating to or suitable as a profession.
No-nonsense and professional are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "No-nonsense" instead an adjective "Professional".
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Both words in one sentence
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Inverted for Natsumi in Nicoichi, who puts on glasses during work to conceal her usual bumbling nature and project a no-nonsense, professional demeanour.
Source: The Glasses Come Off - Atsuko Tanaka is mostly a seiyuu known for her deep voice, which goes along great with professional Badass ladies with no-nonsense personality (eg: Major Motoko Kusanagi).
- Hannibal King, friend of Blade, was originally introduced in The Tomb of Dracula as a no-nonsense private eye who tended to stay calm, unobtrusive, and most professional.
Source: Characterization Marches On
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