bluntest
Least sharp-edged tool
Bluntest is the superlative form of blunt—the most direct, the least sharp.
A blunt knife is dull; the bluntest knife in the drawer won't cut anything.
A blunt person speaks without softening their words; the bluntest person in the room says what others only think: She was the bluntest critic I'd ever encountered.
Directly honest in manner
- candidHonest and direct
- straightforwardClear and uncomplicated
- directUndeviating or to guide
- plain-spokenSpeaking without ornament
unvarnished · outspoken · unfiltered · tactless · undiplomatic · point-blank · no-nonsense · brusque
Without a rim
- roundedHaving no sharp angles
- wornDamaged by use
- unsharpenedWithout a keen edge
- unhonedNot yet sharpened
nicked · burred · obtuse · smoothed · flattened · stubby · dulled · eroded
Cruelly insensitive to others
- tactlessInsensitive in manner
- unfeelingWithout compassion or emotion
- indelicateLacking refinement or tact
- inconsiderateLacking regard for others
thoughtless · crass · rude · crude · obtuse · thick-skinned · graceless · clumsy
forthright
Directly honest in manner
- candidHonest and direct
- straightforwardClear and uncomplicated
- directUndeviating or to guide
plain-spoken · unvarnished · outspoken · unfiltered · tactless · undiplomatic · point-blank · no-nonsense · brusque · curt
edgeless
Without a rim
- roundedHaving no sharp angles
- wornDamaged by use
- unsharpenedWithout a keen edge
unhoned · nicked · burred · obtuse · smoothed · flattened · stubby · dulled · eroded · battered
callous
Cruelly insensitive to others
- tactlessInsensitive in manner
- unfeelingWithout compassion or emotion
- indelicateLacking refinement or tact
inconsiderate · thoughtless · crass · rude · crude · obtuse · thick-skinned · graceless · clumsy · heavy-handed