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blunter

ADJECTIVE

not sharp

Synonyms

STRONG

dull dulled round rounded

WEAK

edgeless insensitive obtuse pointless unsharpened

Antonyms

WEAK

needled pointed polite sharp subtle tactful

ADJECTIVE

straightforward

Synonyms

STRONGEST

brusque candid curt explicit forthright matter-of-fact outspoken rude trenchant

STRONG

bluff brief frank short

WEAK

abrupt crusty discourteous gruff impolite plain-spoken snappy snippy tactless unceremonious uncivil unpolished

Antonyms

STRONGEST

devious kind nice polite tactful

STRONG

lengthy long

WEAK

needled pointed sharp subtle

Example Sentences

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The beta mom backlash is a response to several converging realities: A blunter cultural dialogue around maternal mental health that has stripped the glamour from “having it all,” and a shifting economic landscape.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

They were, to be blunter than that, living beyond their means.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

When pressed on whether she should speak to clients who would be her patients, to whom she owed a duty of care, she was blunter still.

From BBC • Sep. 29, 2025

And occasionally, the guest offers a blunter reply.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2024

Sprat was even blunter: getting rid of the tyranny of the ancients simply involved throwing out what he called ‘the rubbish’.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton