Choose the Antonym of the word "bluntness' from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Sharpness
- Bluntness is the state of having a dull, rounded edge or point; of speech, it means plain, direct speaking without trying to be polite.
Example: The bluntness of the old knife made it useless for cutting bread. - Sharpness is the quality of having a fine edge or point that cuts easily. A sharp edge is the opposite of a blunt one, so sharpness is the antonym of bluntness.
Example: Test the sharpness of the blade before you use it.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: Dullness — Incorrect. Dullness of an edge means lack of sharpness; it is a synonym of bluntness, not its antonym.
Example: The dullness of the saw slowed down the carpenter.
Option 3: Baseless — Incorrect. Baseless means without any facts or reason to support it; it has no link with an edge or with frank speech.
Example: The rumours about the company proved baseless.
Option 4: Tasteless — Incorrect. Tasteless means having no flavour, or vulgar and offensive; it is not the opposite of bluntness.
Example: The soup was cold and tasteless.