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I have a reputation for speaking my mind. I like to think my candor and bluntness will give you the answers.
John O. Brennan

Meaning of "bluntness" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BLUNTNESS

bluntness  [ˈblʌntnɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BLUNTNESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bluntness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BLUNTNESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Blunt

Blunt may refer to: ▪ Blunt, a surname ▪ Blunt, having an edge or point that is not sharp ▪ Blunt, a term used in the cigar industry to designate blunt-tipped, usually factory-rolled cigars ▪ Blunt, a slang term used in cannabis culture ▪ Blunt, South Dakota, USA ▪ Blunt Peninsula, Nunavut, Canada ▪ Blunt Magazine, a Canadian blogging e-zine published quarterly ▪ Blunt, California, a place in California...

Definition of bluntness in the English dictionary

The definition of bluntness in the dictionary is a tendency to express one's views in a forthright manner.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BLUNTNESS


appropriateness
əˈprəʊprɪɪtnɪs
brightness
ˈbraɪtnɪs
completeness
kəmˈpliːtnɪs
correctness
kəˈrɛktnɪs
eyewitness
ˈaɪˌwɪtnɪs
faintness
ˈfeɪntnɪs
fitness
ˈfɪtnɪs
greatness
ˈɡreɪtnɪs
hotness
ˈhɒtnɪs
intentness
ɪnˈtɛntnɪs
lightness
ˈlaɪtnɪs
pleasantness
ˈplezntnɪs
quaintness
ˈkweɪntnɪs
recentness
ˈriːsntnɪs
robustness
rəʊˈbʌstnɪs
shortness
ˈʃɔːtnɪs
softness
ˈsɒftnɪs
tightness
ˈtaɪtnɪs
unpleasantness
ʌnˈplɛzəntnɪs
witness
ˈwɪtnɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BLUNTNESS

blunder
blunderbuss
blunderer
blundering
blunderingly
blunge
blunger
blunk
blunker
Blunkett
blunt
blunt instrument
blunthead
bluntish
bluntly
blur
blurb
blurbist
blurred
blurred vision

WORDS THAT END LIKE BLUNTNESS

adeptness
aptness
aquafitness
bear witness
business
compactness
deftness
expert witness
flatness
incorrectness
inertness
justness
physical fitness
political correctness
promptness
quietness
sweetness
tartness
unfitness
vastness
wetness

Synonyms and antonyms of bluntness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «BLUNTNESS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «bluntness» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of bluntness

Translation of «bluntness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BLUNTNESS

Find out the translation of bluntness to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of bluntness from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bluntness» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

直率
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

brusquedad
570 millions of speakers

English

bluntness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मंदबुद्धि
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فظاظة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

тупость
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

rudeza
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

bluntness
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

manque de tranchant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kesilapan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Unverblümtheit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

無愛想さ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

무례
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bluntness
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

có tánh ngay
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பேச்சிற்கும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बोथटपणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

patavatsızlık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

franchezza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

szczerość
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

тупість
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sinceritate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

άμβλυνση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

stomp
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

rättframhet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bluntness
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bluntness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BLUNTNESS»

The term «bluntness» is regularly used and occupies the 63.453 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BLUNTNESS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bluntness

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2 QUOTES WITH «BLUNTNESS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word bluntness.
1
John O. Brennan
I have a reputation for speaking my mind. I like to think my candor and bluntness will give you the answers.
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Brooke Shields
Honesty is the quality I value most in a friend. Not bluntness, but honesty with compassion.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BLUNTNESS»

Discover the use of bluntness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bluntness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Effects of angle of attack and bluntness on laminar ...
Laminar heating rate from wind tunnel tests using angle of attack and Reynolds number.
Joseph W. Cleary, United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Ames Research Center, 1969
2
Effect of bluntness on hypersonic two-dimensional inlet type ...
At Mach 10.55, further evidence of the increasing tendencies toward separation with increasing bluntness is obtained by comparing Figures 36 and 37. Although the experimental data make it difficult to draw a conclusion regarding the effect of  ...
Robert J. Sanator, J. L. Boccio, Dan Shamshins, 1968
3
Structural Geology
The Style of a Folded Surface We describe the geometry of a folded surface by specifying three style elements: aspect ratio, tightness, and bluntness. To define these characteristics, it is first convenient to construct a quadrilateral around the ...
Robert J. Twiss, 1992
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Boundary-layer Transition on Cones at Angle of Attack in a ...
Stetson [32] found that the transition Reynolds number was the same for both 5% and 10% bluntness for 8o half-angle cones at 2o angle of attack, yet windward- ray transition was further back for the cone with a larger nose radius.
Erick O. Swanson, 2008
5
New Results in Numerical and Experimental Fluid Mechanics V: ...
Contributions to the 14th STAB/DGLR Symposium Bremen, Germany 2004 Hans Josef Rath, Carsten Holze, Hans-Joachim Heinemann, Rolf Henke, Heinz Hönlinger. e. g. Blake [2] a solid trailing edge with a "bluntness parameter" of h/S < 0.3 ...
Hans Josef Rath, Carsten Holze, Hans-Joachim Heinemann, 2007
6
A Handbook of Persuasive Tactics: A Practical Language Guide
Description To use bluntness is to be direct and concise, and to take no explicit account of A.'s self-image. Persuasive value Using bluntness with strangers would seem a good tactic, since so little is known about them that it is hard to select ...
Joan Mulholland, 2003
7
Fluid-Structure Interactions: Slender Structures and Axial Flow
FIGURE 7.25 The 'bluntness factor' or 'end-flow factor', Fbf, for beam-mode divergence of thin simply supported (Weaver & Unny 1973) and clamped- clamped shells (Weaver & Myklatun 1973), compared to Shayo & Ellen's (1974) ' full' ...
Michael P. Paidoussis, 2013
8
Iron Age
5 to 8 — Curves Showing the Relation between Cutting Speed and Duration to Produce Standard Bluntness of a Carbon Steel Tool when Cutting Bars of Mild, Medium, Hard and Very Hard Steels. The Feed in Each Case was Constant, 1/24  ...
9
The Iron Age
5 to 8— Curves Showing the Relation between Cutting Speed and Duration to Produce Standard Bluntness of a Carbon Steel Tool when Cutting Bars of Mild, Medium, Hard and Very Hard Steels. The Feed in Each Case was Constant, 1/24 In.
10
The Science and Engineering of Cutting: The Mechanics and ...
9.7 Effect of Bluntness and Clearance Face Rubbing on Cutting Forces, FC vs t Intercepts and Subsurface Deformation If a wedge has a blunted tip so that the local included angle is much greater than the nominal wedge angle, not only are  ...
Tony Atkins, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BLUNTNESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bluntness is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Congressman Bishop making waves in Washington
Congressman Bishop played it diplomatic saying he views Trump as entertaining, appreciated his bluntness, but he does not like the certain ... «WLNS, Jul 15»
2
Gun Needle Spoon by Patrick O'Neil
Gun, Needle, Spoon is a work of tremendous courage, one which strikes a perfect balance between bluntness and beauty—O'Neil is a truly ... «St. Augustine Record, Jul 15»
3
It's time the gay community got real about racism
For Andrew and his friends the issue lies in the harshness and bluntness of the language used. While they accept people will have preferences ... «Gay News Network, Jul 15»
4
Trump: I've Lost a Lot But Won't Back Down on Mexico
Trump said his bluntness is the problem, because it's "something Mexico doesn't want me to say." Related Stories: Jeb Likely GOP Nominee, ... «Newsmax, Jul 15»
5
Arrogance threatens the environment and social order
This encyclical hooked me with its straightforward and direct language, occasionally surprising me with its bluntness, such as the description of ... «Troy Media, Jul 15»
6
Assault on journalism, Al-Sisi style
The regime's stance is admirable in its virtuoso bluntness; it is a style consistent with Al-Sisi's security paradigm and is as subtle as an Apache ... «MENAFN.COM, Jul 15»
7
Backgrounder: Yanis Varoufakis, Greece's departing maverick FinMin
With his signature bluntness, he said he decided to resign because "I was made aware of a certain 'preference' by some Eurogroup ... «Shanghai Daily, Jul 15»
8
Review: 'Oklahoma!' Preserves a Classic While Adding Punch
But it also suggests — in ways that remain disarmingly subtle until it slides into sledgehammer bluntness at the end — that these good country ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
9
Five Minutes with Donald Trump
(Trump, with characteristic bluntness, has said “the American Dream is dead” although he's also implied he's our national defibrillator.) But the ... «Newsweek, Jul 15»
10
The Persecution of Amy Schumer: Political Correctness and Comedy
He's a “truth teller” and you laugh because you're shocked by the bluntness of his delivery on a subject that you yourself would be too timid—or, ... «Daily Beast, Jul 15»

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