matter-of-factness

noun

The state or quality of being matter-of-fact.

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Meanings

nounmatter-of-factness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe state or quality of being matter-of-fact.

    There was a friendly matter-of-factness about Jimmy’s frank admiration that made Jane feel very sure that they would get on well together. She was glad that he was coming to Chicago.

    1930, Margaret Ayer Barnes, Years of Grace, Part III, Chapter II, page 277

Origin

From matter-of-fact + -ness.

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Translations

Polish rzeczowość, prozaiczność
  • rzeczowośćstate of relating to facts only
  • prozaicznośćstate of relating to facts only
  • praktycznośćstate of relating to facts only
  • suchośćstate of lacking emotion
Cite this entry
APA

matter-of-factness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/matter-of-factness

MLA

“matter-of-factness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/matter-of-factness. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “matter-of-factness,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/matter-of-factness.

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