BLUNTNESS
dullness, bluntness
(noun) without sharpness or clearness of edge or point; “the dullness of the pencil made his writing illegible”
bluntness
(noun) the quality of being direct and outspoken; “the bluntness of a Yorkshireman”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
bluntness (countable and uncountable, plural bluntnesses)
The characteristic of being blunt.
Source: Wiktionary
Blunt"ness, n.
1. Want of edge or point; dullness; obtuseness; want of sharpness. The multitude of elements and bluntness of angles. Holland.
2. A bruptness of address; rude plainness. "Bluntness of speech." Boyle.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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