bluntness

• Nom désignant la qualité d'être direct et franc dans le discours ou le comportement, ou l'état de ce qui n'a pas de tranchant ou de pointe aiguë.

A noun referring to the quality of being direct and outspoken in speech or manner, or the state of lacking a sharp edge or point.

indénombrable

1. Directness in speechB2formal

   The quality of being very direct and outspoken, often without considering politeness.

   Franchement direct

   • His bluntness sometimes offends people.
   • She appreciated his bluntness because it saved time.
   • The manager's bluntness was mistaken for rudeness.

   Synonymesabruptnessbrusquenesscandidnesscandorcurtnessdirectnessforthrightnessfranknessoutspokennesstactlessness

   Antonymescourtesydiplomacypolitenesssuavitytact

2. Lack of sharpnessB2formal

   The state of having a dull edge or point; not sharp.

   émoussement

   • The bluntness of the knife made it difficult to cut the bread.
   • He complained about the bluntness of the pencil.
   • The scissors lost their sharpness and now have a noticeable bluntness.

   Synonymesdullnessobtuseness

   Antonymesacutenesskeennesssharpness