MATTER-OF-FACT Synonyms: 122 Similar and Opposite Words

matter-of-fact

adjective

ˌma-tər-ə(v)-ˈfakt

Definition of matter-of-fact

as in factual

restricted to or based on fact a matter-of-fact recitation of the events of the last week

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as in pragmatic

willing to see things as they really are and deal with them sensibly a matter-of-fact woman who didn't worry about "what ifs"

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Recent Examples of matter-of-fact For all the hype around his improvement — albeit three months out from the regular season — Burden kept things matter-of-fact after practice. — Jayna Bardahl, New York Times, 29 May 2026 There are more of those flash-photography scenes and whole sequences that play in black-and-white, stitched into the fabric of the film with matter-of-fact unshowiness by editor Nicolas Rumpl. — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 20 May 2026 Here, the messenger planet is slow, intentional and very matter-of-fact. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026 Wallstedt answered calmly in his matter-of-fact English. — John Shipley, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for matter-of-fact

Recent Examples of Synonyms for matter-of-fact

Adjective

MacInnes is also reported to have raised procedural-fairness arguments, claiming that Raper made certain factual findings without giving her an adequate opportunity to address them during the trial.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 July 2026
Outside of factual content, Rise Films also produced ancient Roman sitcom Plebs, which ran on ITV2 for four seasons from 2013, and enjoyed a revival on Netflix last year.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 23 July 2026

Definition of factual

Adjective

Like our democratic republic itself, these efforts are decentralized — local, pragmatic, and responsive to what communities actually need.

— Brendan Bechtel, Fortune, 25 July 2026
Counsell's pragmatic stance avoids specifying whether the team needs a starting pitcher or a reliever, instead empowering the front office to identify the most impactful roster upgrades.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of pragmatic

Adjective

Be sure to give the full picture of everything on your plate, along with realistic estimates of how long projects will take.

— Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Underwriting deals at realistic pricing and verifying insurability before acquisition were among the recommendations cited in the report for investors operating in markets with elevated carrying costs.

— Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026

Definition of realistic

Adjective

And then fans will have to wait for the documentary film on Bottom of the Hill — which is still in the works — to experience what this concert hotspot was like.

— Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 20 July 2026
De-Lestrade was behind hit show The Staircase and won an Oscar for documentary Murder on a Sunday Morning, about the Brenton Butler case in Florida.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 16 July 2026

Definition of documentary

Adjective

As is true for many other industries in China, intense competition at home is driving companies to expand globally.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 July 2026
While the event offered charitable benefits, Rocket Companies' true commitment is a $500 million, 10-year philanthropic initiative.

— Tonya M. Evans, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026