单词	bluntness
释义	bluntblunt1 /blʌnt/ ●○○ adjective Word Origin WORD ORIGINblunt1 Origin: 1200-1300 Perhaps from Old Norse blundr ‘sleeping’ Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES blunt criticism His response was a blunt "no." I'll be blunt. It's just not going to work. I cut myself shaving with a blunt razor. It's difficult to achieve a good result if you use blunt tools. Maria can be very blunt and sometimes shocks people who don't know her well. Police say the victim was hit with a blunt instrument, possibly a hammer. The victim was hit on the head with a blunt object. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS After a while they kidnap and murder a young boy for kicks, bashing him over the head with a blunt instrument. Call her candid, a straight shooter, rather than blunt. His poems can be awkward and blunt but you feel any revision has been towards truth rather than beauty. These lads were the blunt end of a much nastier problem. Yet he was cagey and knew when to be blunt. You don't have to be madly blunt in a political sense. Thesaurus THESAURUSnot sharp► blunt not sharp – used about tools, weapons, or pencils: · All the kitchen knives were blunt.· a blunt pencil· The woman had been attacked with a blunt instrument. not hiding the truth or the facts► honest saying what you really think and not hiding the truth or the facts: · I’m going to ask you something, and I want you to be honest with me.· an honest answer· To be honest, I didn’t think his speech was very good. ► straight informal honest and saying what you really think: · I can’t help you if you’re not straight with me.· I need a straight answer. ► open willing to talk about what you think, feel etc in an honest way, rather than trying to hide it: · People have become more open about their feelings.· She’s very easy to talk to because she’s so open. ► frank speaking honestly and directly about something, especially something that people find difficult to discuss: · In his book, he’s brutally frank about his experience with his illness.· a frank discussion about sex ► direct saying exactly what you think in an honest clear way, even when this might annoy or upset people: · Not everyone liked his direct manner.· She can be very direct. ► blunt speaking in a completely honest way, even if it upsets people, when it would be better to be more careful or polite: · Sorry if I was a bit blunt with you.· His hard tone and blunt words were hurtful.· She didn’t reply and I knew I had been too blunt. ► upfront [not before noun] informal talking and behaving in an honest way, even when it is difficult to do this, in a way that people respect: · It’s best to be upfront about your financial problems.· You have to be upfront with kids. ► outspoken expressing your opinions publicly in a very direct way, which may offend or annoy some people: · an outspoken critic of the government· He was known for his outspoken views on various controversies. ► forthright formal saying exactly what what you think, without being afraid of what other people will think: · The opposition have not come up with a clear forthright statement of their policies.· At times, Helena was a little too forthright. ► candid formal honest about the facts, or about your opinions and feelings, even if other people disapprove of them: · He’d always been completely candid about his past.· It was an unusually candid admission for a politician. Longman Language Activatornot sharp► blunt · I cut myself shaving with a blunt razor.· It's difficult to achieve a good result if you use blunt tools.· a blunt pencila blunt instrument (=something not sharp used as a weapon) · Police say the victim was hit with a blunt instrument, possibly a hammer. so honest that some people think you are rude► forthright saying honestly what you think in a way that often seems rude: · She was by nature forthright and impatient.· Bruck's forthright comments angered several people in the audience. ► blunt saying what is true or what you really think, especially in a situation in which other people would be more polite: · His response was a blunt "no."· Maria can be very blunt and sometimes shocks people who don't know her well. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► blunt knife (=not sharp)· The knife was so blunt it wouldn't cut anything. ► a blunt refusal (=honest and direct but likely to upset someone)· A blunt refusal to help will simply damage relations further. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► end · I had to catch up the axe and hit him with the blunt end, knock him out.· These lads were the blunt end of a much nastier problem.· Run the blunt end of the bone folder along the groove that forms the hinge. ► instrument · I sometimes think a blunt instrument would do some good for her.· While the men exchanged blows the girl struck Farini from behind with a blunt instrument.· After a while they kidnap and murder a young boy for kicks, bashing him over the head with a blunt instrument.· The blunt instrument obstinately refused to reveal itself and he doubted if there were any more revelations to be got out of anybody.· This is a very blunt instrument.· The cause of death had been the terrible bludgeoning he had received from a blunt instrument.· She looked around for a blunt instrument.· All the injuries were consistent with an enraged and merciless attack with a blunt instrument. Phrases PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► blunt instrument After a while they kidnap and murder a young boy for kicks, bashing him over the head with a blunt instrument. All the injuries were consistent with an enraged and merciless attack with a blunt instrument. I sometimes think a blunt instrument would do some good for her. She looked around for a blunt instrument. The blunt instrument obstinately refused to reveal itself and he doubted if there were any more revelations to be got out of anybody. The cause of death had been the terrible bludgeoning he had received from a blunt instrument. This is a very blunt instrument. While the men exchanged blows the girl struck Farini from behind with a blunt instrument. 1not sharp or pointed OPP  sharp:  Sharpen all your blunt knives. a blunt pencil2speaking in an honest way even if this upsets people → bluntly:  To be blunt, many of the candidates cannot read or write. Julian’s blunt words hurt her.► see thesaurus at honest3blunt instrument a)a heavy object that is used to hit someone:  The victim suffered a blow to the head from a blunt instrument. b)a method of doing something that does not work very well because it has a lot of other effects that you do not want:  The exams are a blunt instrument that will reveal little about children’s abilities.—bluntness noun [uncountable]
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