Antonyms for matter-of-factmat·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

   Antonyms:
   rhetorical, impractical

   Synonyms:
   matter of fact, question of fact

2. matter of factadjective

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

   Antonyms:
   impractical, rhetorical

   Synonyms:
   matter of fact, question of fact

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"

   Antonyms:
   impractical, rhetorical

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

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"

   Antonyms:
   impractical, rhetorical

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

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1. matter-of-factadjective

   Synonyms:
   practical, pragmatical, unimaginative, commonplace, prosaic

How to use matter-of-fact in a sentence?

1. Bob Corker:

   Nothing was put forth to alleviate those concerns in any way. As a matter of fact, I would say that most people left there with even greater concerns.

2. Vilma Wong:

   He told me he was from San Jose and that as a matter of fact, he was a premature baby born at our hospital, to confirm my suspicion, I asked him if his dad was a police officer.

3. Mark Levin:

   How come more officers from that day aren't testifying, including the ones that opened the doors and let people in, as a matter of fact, including the ones that have questions – as you pointed out – with Nancy Pelosi in the leadership of the Democrat Party in the House of Representatives, there's a lot of questions we want to pursue them.

4. Brett Eagleson:

   The 9/11 families deserve justice and closure. Matter of fact, all Americans deserve to know the truth behind what the Saudi Arabanian government's role was in 9/11. And there's significant evidence. The FBI has The FBI. The DOJ doesn't deny that The DOJ exists.

5. Ben van Beurden:

   Our company wants to be on the right side of history and we are doing everything that is needed, but we cannot do it alone and as a matter of fact even the entire energy industry cannot do it on its own, if we cannot do it together with customers, regulators, policymakers, it's just not going to happen. That's why I think we have to all try to step up, rather than accusing, polarizing and using very unhelpful stances.

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