bluntness

C1 Topic:Abstract Ideas

US /ˈblʌnt.nəs/ See IPA manual

Freq #61786

Meanings

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noun
the quality of being direct and outspoken

The bluntness of a Yorkshireman.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

abruptness candor dullness frankness

Opposites

diplomacy subtlety tactfulness acuity sharpness

Word family

Related forms bluntly

Etymology

From Middle English bluntnes, bluntnesse, equivalent to blunt + -ness.

bluntnes Middle English

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