English noun: bluntness | |||
| 1. | bluntness (attribute) the quality of being direct and outspoken | ||
| Samples | The bluntness of a Yorkshireman. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | inconsiderateness, inconsideration, thoughtlessness | ||
| 2. | bluntness (attribute) without sharpness or clearness of edge or point | ||
| Samples | The dullness of the pencil made his writing illegible. | ||
| Synonyms | dullness | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | configuration, conformation, contour, form, shape | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | obtuseness | ||
| Antonyms | asperity, keenness, sharpness, sharpness | ||