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nüchtern — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • pedestrian noun A person who is walking, especially as distinct from someone driving or riding.
  • prosy adj Unpoetic; dull and unimaginative.
  • sober adj Not drunk or affected by alcohol or drugs.

Senses

nüchtern is used for these senses in English:

  • matter-of-fact Lacking emotion or color.
  • no-nonsense Practical, not tolerating from others or concerning oneself with anything silly or unimportant.
  • prosy (of speech or writing) Unpoetic; dull and unimaginative.
  • sober (figurative) Moderate; realistic; serious; not playful; not passionate; cool; self-controlled.
  • sober (of color) Dull; not bright or colorful.
  • unemotional Showing little or no feeling.

pedestrian — full definition

  1. noun A person who is walking, especially as distinct from someone driving or riding.
  2. adj Ordinary and unremarkable; dull.
  3. adj Designed for or relating to people walking.

prosy — full definition

  1. adj Unpoetic; dull and unimaginative.
  2. adj Behaving in a dull way; boring, tedious.

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