"bluntish" meaning in English

See bluntish in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more bluntish [comparative], most bluntish [superlative]
Etymology: blunt + -ish Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|blunt|ish}} blunt + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} bluntish (comparative more bluntish, superlative most bluntish)
  1. Somewhat blunt. Derived forms: bluntishly, bluntishness
    Sense id: en-bluntish-en-adj-7INIKu0Z Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish

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