Having or indicating an awareness of things as they really are

• unromantic

  1. Not romantic

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  1. Not romantic

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• tough-minded

  1. Facing facts and difficulties with strength and determination; realistic and resolute.

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  1. Facing facts and difficulties with strength and determination; realistic and resolute.

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• sober

  1. Not intoxicated or affected by the use of alcohol or drugs.
  2. Abstaining from or habitually abstemious in the use of alcoholic drink or other intoxicants:
  3. Straightforward and serious; not exaggerated, emotional, or silly:

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  1. Not intoxicated or affected by the use of alcohol or drugs.
  2. Abstaining from or habitually abstemious in the use of alcoholic drink or other intoxicants:
  3. Straightforward and serious; not exaggerated, emotional, or silly:

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• realistic

  1. Tending to or expressing an awareness of things as they really are:
  2. Of or relating to the representation of objects, actions, or social conditions as they actually are:

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  1. Tending to or expressing an awareness of things as they really are:
  2. Of or relating to the representation of objects, actions, or social conditions as they actually are:

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• pragmatical

  1. pragmatic; practical; businesslike
  2. (law) Relating to affairs of state.
  3. Arbuthnot

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  1. pragmatic; practical; businesslike
  2. (law) Relating to affairs of state.
  3. Arbuthnot

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• pragmatic

  1. Dealing or concerned with facts or actual occurrences; practical.
  2. Of or relating to pragmatism.
  3. Of or relating to pragmatics.

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  1. Dealing or concerned with facts or actual occurrences; practical.
  2. Of or relating to pragmatism.
  3. Of or relating to pragmatics.

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• practical

  1. Of, relating to, governed by, or acquired through practice or action, rather than theory or speculation:
  2. Manifested in or involving practice:
  3. Capable of or suitable to being used or put into effect; useful:

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  1. Of, relating to, governed by, or acquired through practice or action, rather than theory or speculation:
  2. Manifested in or involving practice:
  3. Capable of or suitable to being used or put into effect; useful:

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• objective

  1. Existing independent of or external to the mind; actual or real:
  2. Based on observable phenomena; empirical:
  3. Uninfluenced by emotions or personal prejudices:

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  1. Existing independent of or external to the mind; actual or real:
  2. Based on observable phenomena; empirical:
  3. Uninfluenced by emotions or personal prejudices:

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• matter-of-fact

  1. Relating or adhering to facts; literal.
  2. Straightforward or unemotional:

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  1. Relating or adhering to facts; literal.
  2. Straightforward or unemotional:

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• hardheaded

  1. Stubborn; willful.
  2. Realistic; pragmatic.

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  1. Stubborn; willful.
  2. Realistic; pragmatic.

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• hard

  1. Resistant to pressure; not readily penetrated; firm or solid:
  2. Well protected from an attack, as by aerial bombardment:
  3. Requiring great effort or endurance:

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  1. Resistant to pressure; not readily penetrated; firm or solid:
  2. Well protected from an attack, as by aerial bombardment:
  3. Requiring great effort or endurance:

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• down-to-earth

  1. Realistic; sensible.
  2. Not pretentious or affected; straightforward.
  3. Not overly ornate; simple in style.

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  1. Realistic; sensible.
  2. Not pretentious or affected; straightforward.
  3. Not overly ornate; simple in style.

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Lacking liveliness, charm, or surprise

• uninspired

  1. Characterized by a lack of excitement or liveliness; unexciting or uninteresting:
  2. Lacking or done without inspiration or enthusiasm:

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  1. Characterized by a lack of excitement or liveliness; unexciting or uninteresting:
  2. Lacking or done without inspiration or enthusiasm:

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• unimaginative

  1. not imaginative

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  1. not imaginative

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• stodgy

  1. Dull, unimaginative, and commonplace.
  2. Old-fashioned and stuffy:
  3. Indigestible and starchy; heavy:

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  1. Dull, unimaginative, and commonplace.
  2. Old-fashioned and stuffy:
  3. Indigestible and starchy; heavy:

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• sterile

  1. Not producing or incapable of producing offspring.
  2. Not producing or incapable of producing seed, fruit, spores, or other reproductive structures. Used of plants or their parts.
  3. Producing little or no vegetation; unfruitful:

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  1. Not producing or incapable of producing offspring.
  2. Not producing or incapable of producing seed, fruit, spores, or other reproductive structures. Used of plants or their parts.
  3. Producing little or no vegetation; unfruitful:

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• spiritless

  1. Lacking energy or enthusiasm; listless.

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  1. Lacking energy or enthusiasm; listless.

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• pedestrian

  1. A person traveling on foot; a walker.
  2. Of, relating to, or made for pedestrians:
  3. Going or performed on foot:

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  1. A person traveling on foot; a walker.
  2. Of, relating to, or made for pedestrians:
  3. Going or performed on foot:

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• matter-of-fact

  1. Relating or adhering to facts; literal.
  2. Straightforward or unemotional:

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  1. Relating or adhering to facts; literal.
  2. Straightforward or unemotional:

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• lusterless

  1. Lacking distinction, radiance, or vitality; dull:

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  1. Lacking distinction, radiance, or vitality; dull:

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• lifeless

  1. Having no life; inanimate.
  2. Having lost life; dead.
  3. Not inhabited by living beings or capable of sustaining life:

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  1. Having no life; inanimate.
  2. Having lost life; dead.
  3. Not inhabited by living beings or capable of sustaining life:

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• lackluster

  1. Lacking brightness, luster, or vitality; dull.

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  1. Lacking brightness, luster, or vitality; dull.

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• flavorless

  1. Lacking taste or flavor; without seasoning, spice, or discernible qualities of taste.
  2. Flat; lacking character or definition.

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  1. Lacking taste or flavor; without seasoning, spice, or discernible qualities of taste.
  2. Flat; lacking character or definition.

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• flat

  1. Having a smooth, even surface:
  2. Having a relatively broad level surface in relation to thickness or depth:
  3. Being in horizontal position; lying down:

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  1. Having a smooth, even surface:
  2. Having a relatively broad level surface in relation to thickness or depth:
  3. Being in horizontal position; lying down:

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• earthbound

  1. Fastened in or to the soil:
  2. Attached or confined to the earth or to earthly concerns:
  3. Unimaginative; ordinary.

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  1. Fastened in or to the soil:
  2. Attached or confined to the earth or to earthly concerns:
  3. Unimaginative; ordinary.

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• dull

  1. Arousing little interest; lacking liveliness; boring:
  2. Not brisk or rapid; sluggish:
  3. Not having a sharp edge or point; blunt:

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  1. Arousing little interest; lacking liveliness; boring:
  2. Not brisk or rapid; sluggish:
  3. Not having a sharp edge or point; blunt:

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• dry

  1. Free from liquid or moisture:
  2. Having or characterized by little or no rain:
  3. Marked by the absence of natural or normal moisture:

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  1. Free from liquid or moisture:
  2. Having or characterized by little or no rain:
  3. Marked by the absence of natural or normal moisture:

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• drab

  1. Of a dull grayish to yellowish brown.
  2. Of a light olive brown or khaki color.
  3. Faded and dull in appearance.

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  1. Of a dull grayish to yellowish brown.
  2. Of a light olive brown or khaki color.
  3. Faded and dull in appearance.

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• colorless

  1. Lacking color:
  2. Pale; pallid:
  3. Lacking animation, variety, or distinction; dull.

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  1. Lacking color:
  2. Pale; pallid:
  3. Lacking animation, variety, or distinction; dull.

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• aseptic

  1. Free of pathogenic microorganisms:
  2. Using methods to protect against infection by pathogenic microorganisms:
  3. Lacking animation or emotion:

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  1. Free of pathogenic microorganisms:
  2. Using methods to protect against infection by pathogenic microorganisms:
  3. Lacking animation or emotion:

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• arid

  1. Lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or woody plants:
  2. Lacking interest or feeling; lifeless and dull:

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  1. Lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or woody plants:
  2. Lacking interest or feeling; lifeless and dull:

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