businesslike
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Definition of businesslike
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adj
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Methodical and efficient, in a way that would be advantageous to a business or businessperson.
“The gunners stood by the guns waiting, and the ammunition waggons were at a business-like distance.”
“Further along, the road passes a low E-shape of red-brick estate buildings, obviously modern, yet all of a piece with this sensible, attractive and businesslike village.”
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adj
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Methodical and efficient, in a way that would be advantageous to a business or businessperson.
“The gunners stood by the guns waiting, and the ammunition waggons were at a business-like distance.”
“Further along, the road passes a low E-shape of red-brick estate buildings, obviously modern, yet all of a piece with this sensible, attractive and businesslike village.”
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Earnest and practical without being distracted or enthusiastic.
“Then, with a businesslike rigor, he grasped the outstretched palm of Casey DeSantis, Florida’s first lady.”
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Etymology
From business + -like.
Words you can make from businesslike
200+ playable · top: BULKINESSES (17 pts)
Best play bulkinesses 17 points9-letter words
7 words8-letter words
9 words7-letter words
30 words- BUNKIES 13 pts
- BUSKINS 13 pts
- NIBLIKE 13 pts
- ENSKIES 11 pts
- INKLESS 11 pts
- KINESES 11 pts
- KINESIS 11 pts
- KINLESS 11 pts
- SELKIES 11 pts
- SILKIES 11 pts
- SISKINS 11 pts
- SULKIES 11 pts
- SUNLIKE 11 pts
- SUSLIKS 11 pts
- BLESSES 9 pts
- BLISSES 9 pts
- SUBLINE 9 pts
- ENISLES 7 pts
- ENSILES 7 pts
- ILEUSES 7 pts
- LESSENS 7 pts
- SEISINS 7 pts
- SENILES 7 pts
- SENSEIS 7 pts
- SESSILE 7 pts
- SILENUS 7 pts
- SINLESS 7 pts
- SINUSES 7 pts
- SUNLESS 7 pts
- USELESS 7 pts
6-letter words
51 words- BEKISS 12 pts
- BELIKE 12 pts
- BIKIES 12 pts
- BLINKS 12 pts
- BUNKIE 12 pts
- BUSKIN 12 pts
- KIBEIS 12 pts
- KUBIES 12 pts
- INKLES 10 pts
- KISSES 10 pts
- KNEELS 10 pts
- LIKENS 10 pts
- SELKIE 10 pts
- SILKEN 10 pts
- SILKIE 10 pts
- SISKIN 10 pts
- SKEENS 10 pts
- SKEINS 10 pts
- SKENES 10 pts
- SLEEKS 10 pts
- SLINKS 10 pts
- SUSLIK 10 pts
- UNLIKE 10 pts
- BELIES 8 pts
- BLINIS 8 pts
- BUSIES 8 pts
- BUSSES 8 pts
- IBISES 8 pts
- LEBENS 8 pts
- NEBULE 8 pts
- NUBILE 8 pts
- ENISLE 6 pts
- ENSILE 6 pts
- ENSUES 6 pts
- ISSEIS 6 pts
- ISSUES 6 pts
- LENSES 6 pts
- LESSEN 6 pts
- LUESES 6 pts
- LUNIES 6 pts
- NESSES 6 pts
- NISEIS 6 pts
- SEINES 6 pts
- SEISES 6 pts
- SEISIN 6 pts
- SENILE 6 pts
- SENSEI 6 pts
- SENSES 6 pts
- SILENI 6 pts
- UNLESS 6 pts
- UNSEES 6 pts
5-letter words
82 words- BIKES 11 pts
- BIKIE 11 pts
- BILKS 11 pts
- BISKS 11 pts
- BLINK 11 pts
- BULKS 11 pts
- BUNKS 11 pts
- BUSKS 11 pts
- KIBEI 11 pts
- KIBES 11 pts
- KUBIE 11 pts
- INKLE 9 pts
- KEELS 9 pts
- KEENS 9 pts
- KILNS 9 pts
- KINES 9 pts
- KNEEL 9 pts
- KNEES 9 pts
- LEEKS 9 pts
- LIKEN 9 pts
- LIKES 9 pts
- LINKS 9 pts
- LUNKS 9 pts
- NEUKS 9 pts
- NUKES 9 pts
- SEEKS 9 pts
- SIKES 9 pts
- SILKS 9 pts
- SINKS 9 pts
- SKEEN 9 pts
- SKEES 9 pts
- SKEIN 9 pts
- SKENE 9 pts
- SKIES 9 pts
- SKINS 9 pts
- SLEEK 9 pts
- SLINK 9 pts
- SLUNK 9 pts
- SULKS 9 pts
- BELIE 7 pts
- BENES 7 pts
- BESES 7 pts
- BILES 7 pts
- BINES 7 pts
- BISES 7 pts
- BLESS 7 pts
- BLINI 7 pts
- BLISS 7 pts
- BLUES 7 pts
- BUSES 7 pts
- LEBEN 7 pts
- LUBES 7 pts
- SLUBS 7 pts
- SNIBS 7 pts
- SNUBS 7 pts
- ENSUE 5 pts
- ESNES 5 pts
- ESSES 5 pts
- ILEUS 5 pts
- ISLES 5 pts
- ISSEI 5 pts
- ISSUE 5 pts
- LENES 5 pts
- LENIS 5 pts
- LENSE 5 pts
- LIENS 5 pts
- LIEUS 5 pts
- LINES 5 pts
- LUNES 5 pts
- NISEI 5 pts
- NISUS 5 pts
- SEELS 5 pts
- SEINE 5 pts
- SEISE 5 pts
- SENES 5 pts
- SENSE 5 pts
- SINES 5 pts
- SINUS 5 pts
- SISES 5 pts
- SLUES 5 pts
- SUSES 5 pts
- UNSEE 5 pts
4-letter words
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