matter-of-factness C2+ Topic:Abstract Ideas US /ˌmæt.ɚ.əvˈfækt.nəs/ UK /ˌmæt.ər.əvˈfækt.nəs/ See IPA manual Freq #501484 Meanings 1 noun The state or quality of being matter-of-fact His matter-of-factness might merely be lack of tact. Etymology From matter-of-fact + -ness. Topics Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # matter-of-factness **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌmæt.ɚ.əvˈfækt.nəs/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌmæt.ər.əvˈfækt.nəs/ **Frequency rank:** 501484 ## Meanings 1. The state or quality of being matter-of-fact ## Examples - His matter-of-factness might merely be lack of tact. ## Etymology From matter-of-fact + -ness. ## Topics - Abstract Ideas - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown