businesslike

English

Etymology

business +‎ -like

Adjective

businesslike (comparative more businesslike, superlative most businesslike)

1. Methodical and efficient, in a way that would be advantageous to a business or businessperson
2. Earnest and practical without being distracted or enthusiastic

Synonyms

• (earnest, practical and undistracted): earnest, focused, matter-of-fact

Derived terms

• businesslikely
• businesslikeness

Translations

methodical and efficient in a way advantageous to business

• Esperanto: afereca
• German: geschäftsmäßig
• Korean: 사무적 (ko) (samujeok), 업무적 (eommujeok)
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• Latvian: veikalniecisks
• Russian: делово́й (ru) (delovój)

earnest, practical and undistracted

• Esperanto: afereca
• German: sachbezogen (de)
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• Korean: 사무적 (ko) (samujeok)
• Russian: делово́й (ru) (delovój)