Definitions

unsentimental

ADJECTIVE

down-to-earth

Synonyms

STRONGEST

hardheaded no-nonsense plainspoken pragmatic realistic sensible sober

WEAK

common commonsense easy hard hardboiled matter-of-fact mundane rational sane unfantastic unidealistic

Antonyms

STRONGEST

irrational unrealistic unreasonable

WEAK

excitable excited impractical unsensible

ADJECTIVE

hardheaded

Synonyms

STRONGEST

astute hard-headed hard-nosed headstrong obstinate practical pragmatic rational sensible shrewd sober

WEAK

bullheaded cool hang-tough hard hard-boiled intractable level-headed locked-in mulish pertinacious perverse pigheaded realistic resolute standpat tough unyielding willful

Antonyms

STRONGEST

irrational stupid submissive unrealistic unreasonable

WEAK

yielding

ADJECTIVE

hard-nosed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

hard-boiled hardheaded no-nonsense tough-minded uncompromising

WEAK

bullheaded inflexible mulish obdurate obstinate pigheaded stubborn stubborn as a mule tough

Antonyms

WEAK

sentimental

ADJECTIVE

hard-nosed/hardheaded

Synonyms

WEAK

astute bullheaded hard hard-boiled headstrong intractable levelheaded locked-in mulish obstinate pertinacious perverse pigheaded practical pragmatic rational realistic resolute sensible shrewd sober standpat tough unyielding willful

Antonyms

WEAK

easy easygoing laid-back merciful

ADJECTIVE

matter-of-fact

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deadpan down-to-earth factual pragmatic sober stoic unvarnished

WEAK

apathetic calm cold cold-blooded dry dull earthy emotionless feasible flat hard-boiled impassive impersonal lifeless mundane naked objective phlegmatic plain practical prosaic prosy serious stolid unaffected unidealistic unimaginative unimpassioned

Antonyms

STRONGEST

excited unreasonable

WEAK

emotional histrionic imaginative lively

ADJECTIVE

naturalistic

Synonyms

STRONGEST

down-to-earth hard-boiled lifelike sober

WEAK

astute businesslike commonsense earthy hard levelheaded natural practical pragmatic pragmatical prudent rational real reasonable sane sensible shrewd sound true true-life truthful unfantastic unidealistic unromantic utilitarian

Antonyms

STRONGEST

excited

ADJECTIVE

pragmatical

Synonyms

STRONG

pragmatic

WEAK

astute businesslike commonsense down-to-earth earthy hard hard-boiled hardheaded levelheaded matter-of-fact objective practical prosaic prudent rational real reasonable sane sensible shrewd sober sound tough-minded unfantastic unidealistic unromantic utilitarian

ADJECTIVE

realistic

Synonyms

STRONGEST

businesslike down-to-earth practical pragmatic prudent rational real reasonable sane sensible sober

WEAK

astute commonsense earthy hard hard-boiled levelheaded pragmatical shrewd sound unfantastic unidealistic unromantic utilitarian

Antonyms

STRONGEST

excited impractical inefficient irrational unrealistic unreasonable unsound unwise

WEAK

fanciful insincere

ADJECTIVE

tough-minded

Synonyms

STRONGEST

hard-nosed single-minded strong-willed

WEAK

determined resolute

Antonyms

WEAK

weak-willed

ADJECTIVE

true-life

Synonyms

WEAK

astute businesslike commonsense down-to-earth earthy hard hard-boiled levelheaded lifelike natural naturalistic practical pragmatic pragmatical prudent rational real reasonable sane sensible shrewd sober sound true truthful unfantastic unidealistic unromantic utilitarian

ADJECTIVE

unromantic

Synonyms

WEAK

astute businesslike commonsense down-to-earth earthy hard hard-boiled hardheaded levelheaded matter-of-fact objective practical pragmatic pragmatical prosaic prudent rational real reasonable sane sensible shrewd sober sound tough-minded unfantastic unidealistic utilitarian

Example Sentences

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Unsentimental bookmakers usually know the pulse of experts and fans in such matters.

From BBC • Dec. 27, 2021

Unsentimental and unflinching, the novel’s heart is Shuggie’s love and empathy.

From The Guardian • Jan. 27, 2021

Unsentimental and cautious, Obama saw Germany, not Britain, as America’s principal European interlocutor.

From The Guardian • Apr. 28, 2019

Unsentimental Playwright Kelly has a way of suddenly going against traffic�of, for example, letting a curtain flutter down just where a standard-brander would start licking his chops.

From Time Magazine Archive

Unsentimental Wilmet extricated herself, saying, 'Eyes can't be violet coloured.

From The Pillars of the House, V1 by Yonge, Charlotte Mary

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