Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun bluntness

2 senses of bluntness

Sense 1
bluntness -- (the quality of being direct and outspoken; "the bluntness of a Yorkshireman")
       => inconsideration, inconsiderateness, thoughtlessness -- (the quality of failing to be considerate of others)

Sense 2
dullness, bluntness -- (without sharpness or clearness of edge or point; "the dullness of the pencil made his writing illegible")
       => shape, form, configuration, contour, conformation -- (any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline); "he could barely make out their shapes")

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