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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