blunt
adjective
having an obtuse, thick, or dull edge or point; rounded; not sharp.
bluntest
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superlativeof blunt.superlative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating the greatest degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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“It bears emphasizing that war is among the bluntest instruments available to policymakers—economic or military,” Singh writes.
From Barron's ● Mar. 5, 2026
In the bluntest language possible, it explained just how dangerous this was.
From New York Times ● Jun. 9, 2023
Loewe described it as “an idea of elementality: one piece, and that’s it, reduced to the bluntest shape possible.”
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 3, 2023
He was bluntest in speaking of the war in Ukraine.
From Salon ● Mar. 3, 2022
"You can do both without being my equal," he remarked at length in his bluntest tone, "that is, if you care to condescend."
From The Safety Curtain, and Other Stories by Ethel M. (Ethel May) Dell
