Bluntness
Bluntness noun - The free expression of one's true feelings and opinions.
Terseness
Terseness noun - The quality or state of being marked by or using only few words to convey much meaning.
Usage example: the terseness of my replies simply meant that I was too busy to talk at that time
Bluntness and terseness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bluntness" instead a noun "Terseness".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- severity and bluntness
- severity and terseness
- sharpness and bluntness
- sharpness and terseness
- harshness and bluntness
- harshness and terseness
- shortness and bluntness
- shortness and terseness
- rudeness and bluntness
- rudeness and terseness
- asperity and bluntness
- asperity and terseness
- abruptness and bluntness
- abruptness and terseness
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