businesslike

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbɪznɪslaɪk/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈbɪznɪsˌlaɪk/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(biz′nis līk′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
busi•ness•like /ˈbɪznɪsˌlaɪk/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. showing qualities that are good in business.
  2. efficient but not warm or personal:a quick, businesslike nod.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
busi•ness•like  (biz′nis līk′),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. conforming to, attending to, or characteristic of business.
  2. efficient, practical, or realistic.
  3. capable but unenthusiastic.
  • business + -like 1785–95

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
businesslike / ˈbɪznɪsˌlaɪk/
  1. efficient and methodical
'businesslike' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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