bluntness C1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈblʌnt.nəs/ See IPA manual Freq #61786 Meanings 1 noun the quality of being direct and outspoken The bluntness of a Yorkshireman. Thesaurus Synonyms abruptnesscandordullnessfrankness ↔ Opposites diplomacysubtletytactfulnessacuitysharpness Word family Related forms bluntly Etymology From Middle English bluntnes, bluntnesse, equivalent to blunt + -ness. bluntnes Middle English View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # bluntness **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈblʌnt.nəs/ **Frequency rank:** 61786 ## Meanings 1. the quality of being direct and outspoken ## Examples - The bluntness of a Yorkshireman. ## Synonyms - abruptness - candor - dullness - frankness ## Antonyms - diplomacy - subtlety - tactfulness - acuity - sharpness ## Related Forms - bluntly ## Roots and Affixes - Root: bluntnes ## Etymology From Middle English bluntnes, bluntnesse, equivalent to blunt + -ness. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown