businesslike
adjective
businesslike is spelled B-U-S-I-N-E-S-S-L-I-K-E: 12 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 63,645th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, businesslike means “Methodical and efficient, in a way that would be advantageous to a business or businessperson” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in businesslike?
| Letters | 12: B-U-S-I-N-E-S-S-L-I-K-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 5 million words; the 63,645th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is businesslike?
Businesslike appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 63,645th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce businesslike?
Businesslike has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Words people confuse with businesslike
Also written: business-like (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of businesslike
- more businesslike comparative
- most businesslike superlative
- business-like
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does businesslike mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Methodical and efficient, in a way that would be advantageous to a business or businessperson.
- 2
Earnest and practical without being distracted or enthusiastic.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Businesslike in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | geschäftsmäßig , sachbezogen |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.