business-like (C1)
adjective
Definition
business-like means methodical and efficient, in a way that would be advantageous to a business or businessperson. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The writer described the response as business-like.
A business-like tone can change the mood of a conversation.
The situation became business-like after the announcement.
How to Use business-like
- business-like + noun (collocation)
- Use business-like before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a business-like reaction."
- become business-like (collocation)
- Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became business-like near the end."
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