businesslike

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.
   • 1898, H.G. Wells, The War of the Worlds, London: William Heinemann:

     The gunners stood by the guns waiting, and the ammunition waggons were at a business-like distance.

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

Catalan: negociós Dutch: zakelijk (nl) Esperanto: negoca, afereca German: geschäftsmäßig Korean: 사무적 (ko) (samujeok), 업무적 (eommujeok) Latvian: veikalniecisks Polish: biznesowy (pl) Russian: делово́й (ru) (delovój)

earnest, practical and undistracted

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