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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Blunter than most Presidential comments was the President's memorandum, but it nevertheless ranged behind U. S. opinion.

From Time Magazine Archive

Sandy Tod argued and objected more or less to everything, while Tom Blunter, Jim Scroggins, Limp Letherby, Fat Collins, and Bobby Sprat, lent more or less effectual fire to the debate.

From Post Haste by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)