bluntness

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the quality of being direct and outspoken
  2. noun without sharpness or clearness of edge or point

Etymology

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

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