Word · Frequency #32898
bluntness
/ˈblʌntnis/
noun
直率；生硬
核心释义
The characteristic of being blunt; directness or frankness.
- 1.
直率的特性
The characteristic of being blunt.
直率的特性；钝；率直；迟钝
用法In use
His bluntness surprised everyone at the meeting, but it also clarified the issue.
用法提示：这里用名词bluntness表示说话直接、不拐弯抹角的特点。
She appreciated her friend's bluntness when giving feedback on her presentation.
用法提示：bluntness在此指坦诚、不委婉的说话方式。
The manager's bluntness helped the team understand the urgency of the deadline.
用法提示：bluntness表示说话不加修饰、直接表达事实或态度。
the bluntness of + noun
of 后接名词或名词短语，用来说明是哪件事或哪种态度显得直率。
The bluntness of her reply took everyone by surprise.
她答复的直率让所有人都感到意外。
with + adjective + bluntness
该介词短语作方式状语，常用来描述说话或行事时表现出的直率。
相关词与表达Connections
易混词Confusing words
- frankness
- 坦率；坦诚 · frankness 侧重诚实、不隐瞒，通常中性或褒义；bluntness 常暗示说话生硬、不顾对方感受，略带批评意味。
- candor
- 坦率；直言 · candor 较正式，多指公开、诚恳地承认事实，常含褒义；bluntness 更口语化，且更容易带生硬、不委婉的负面色彩。
- brusqueness
- 唐突；粗鲁生硬 · brusqueness 强调态度唐突、缺乏礼貌，贬义明显；bluntness 主要指说话直截了当，不一定无礼，语气可中性。
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