adjective
1.
Synonyms: realistic , down-to-earth, earthy, hard-boiled, hardheaded, practical, pragmatic, sober, unidealistic, unsentimental
Related Word: objective, sound
2.
Synonyms: prosaic 1, prose, prosing, prosy
3.
involving no display of emotion
the matter-of-fact reading of the judge masked his inner anguish
Synonyms: cold, cold-blooded, emotionless, impersonal, unimpassioned
Related Word: unaffected, unsentimental; prosaic
Contrasted words: emotional, impassioned, personal
4.
Synonyms: impassive 1, apathetic, dry, phlegmatic, stoic, stolid