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Blunt also has the meaning 'coarse'. The meaning of 'blunt' given here is "Rough in manners of speech". Which could be interpreted as "Not so sharp in manners of speech". eg: "The blunt admission that he had never liked my company".

Another possible answer is about what a "sharp statement" mean as opposed to a "blunt statement". But then these two are not opposing each other but rather one increasing the intensity over the other. Here it states that a sharp statement can cause hurt and is intended to hurt. Where as a blunt statement is direct but is not intended to hurt and is less likely to hurt(it could, but not intended). Both these statements are equally direct but the intention and the result varies in degrees just like the real meaning of these words do. Sharp hurts more, blunt hurts less.

"Blunt knife hurts more" is creepy thinking and language usages do not take shape on those lines. It is usually simple popular opinions that turn to usages/phrases.

The statement that blunt force hurts more does not hold true in this context because a hammer is not intended to be sharp and hence no comparison possible. Where as an axe or knife is sharp and deteriorate to become blunt. Hence the comparison matters here and blunt is supposed to be less effective than sharp. Or softer than sharp and this is carried on to the usage in phrases. Again, here it is not an antonym, sharp does more(hurt) than what blunt does.

Blunt also has the meaning 'coarse'. The meaning of 'blunt' given here is "Rough in manners of speech". Which could be interpreted as "Not so sharp in manners of speech". eg: "The blunt admission that he had never liked my company".

Another possible answer is about what a "sharp statement" mean as opposed to a "blunt statement". But then these two are not opposing each other, rather one increasing the intensity over the other. Here it states that a sharp statement can cause hurt and is intended to hurt. Where as a blunt statement is direct but is not intended to hurt and is less likely to hurt(it could, but not intended). Both these statements are equally direct but the intention and the result varies in degrees just like the real meaning of these words do. Sharp hurts more, blunt hurts less.

"Blunt knife hurts more" is creepy thinking and language usages do not take shape on such obscure scenarios. It is usually simple popular opinions that turn to usages/phrases.

The statement that blunt force hurts more does not hold true in this context because a hammer is not intended to be sharp and hence no comparison possible. Where as an axe or knife is sharp and deteriorate to become blunt. Hence the comparison matters here and blunt is supposed to be less effective than sharp. Or softer than sharp and this is carried on to the usage in phrases. Again, here it is not an antonym, sharp does more(hurt) than what blunt does.

Blunt also has the meaning 'coarse'. The meaning of 'blunt' given here is "Rough in manners of speech". Which could be interpreted as "Not so sharp in manners of speech". eg: "The blunt admission that he had never liked my company".

Another possible answer is about what a "sharp statement" mean as opposed to a "blunt statement". But then these two are not opposing each other but rather one increasing the intensity over the other. Here it states that a sharp statement can cause hurt and is intended to hurt. Where as a blunt statement is direct but is not intended to hurt and is less likely to hurt(it could, but not intended). Both these statements are equally direct but the intention and the result varies in degrees just like the real meaning of these words do. Sharp hurts more, blunt hurts less.

"Blunt knife hurts more" is creepy thinking and language usages do not take shape on those lines. It is usually simple popular opinions that turn to usages/phrases.

The statement that blunt force hurts more does not hold true in this context because a hammer is not intended to be sharp and hence no comparison possible. Where as an axe or knife is sharp and deteriorate to become blunt. Hence the comparison matters here and blunt is supposed to be less effective than sharp. Or softer than sharp and this is carried on to the usage in phrases. Again, here it is not an antonym, sharp does more(hurt) than what blunt does.

Blunt also has the meaning 'coarse'. The meaning of 'blunt' given here is "Rough in manners of speech". Which could be interpreted as "Not so sharp in manners of speech". eg: "The blunt admission that he had never liked my company".

Another possible answer is about what a "sharp statement" mean as opposed to a "blunt statement". But then these two are not opposing each other but rather one increasing the intensity over the other. Here it states that a sharp statement can cause hurt and is intended to hurt. Where as a blunt statement is direct but is not intended to hurt and is less likely to hurt(it could, but not intended). Both these statements are equally direct but the intention and the result varies in degrees just like the real meaning of these words do. Sharp hurts more, blunt hurts less.

"Blunt knife hurts more" is creepy thinking and language usages do not take shape on those lines. It is usually simple popular opinions that turn to usages/phrases.

The statement that blunt force hurts more does not hold true in this context because a hammer is not intended to be sharp and hence no comparison possible. Where as an axe or knife is sharp and deteriorate to become blunt. Hence the comparison matters here and blunt is supposed to be less effective than sharp. Or softer than sharp and this is carried on to the usage in phrases. Again, here it is not an antonym, sharp does more(hurt) than what blunt does.

Blunt also has the meaning 'coarse'. The meaning of 'blunt' given here is "Rough in manners of speech". Which could be interpreted as "Not so sharp in manners of speech". eg: "The blunt admission that he had never liked my company".

Another possible answer is about what a "sharp statement" mean as opposed to a "blunt statement". But then these two are not opposing each other but rather one increasing the intensity over the other. Here it states that a sharp statement can cause hurt and is intended to hurt. Where as a blunt statement is direct but is not intended to hurt and is less likely to hurt(it could, but not intended). Both these statements are equally direct but the intention and the result varies in degrees just like the real meaning of these words do. Sharp hurts more, blunt hurts less.

The statement that blunt force hurts more does not hold true in this context because a hammer is not intended to be sharp and hence no comparison possible. Where as an axe or knife is sharp and deteriorate to become blunt. Hence the comparison matters here and blunt is supposed to be less effective than sharp. Or softer than sharp and this is carried on to the usage in phrases. Again, here it is not an antonym, sharp does more(hurt) than what blunt does.

Blunt also has the meaning 'coarse'. The meaning of 'blunt' given here is "Rough in manners of speech". Which could be interpreted as "Not so sharp in manners of speech". eg: "The blunt admission that he had never liked my company".

Another possible answer is about what a "sharp statement" mean as opposed to a "blunt statement". But then these two are not opposing each other but rather one increasing the intensity over the other. Here it states that a sharp statement can cause hurt and is intended to hurt. Where as a blunt statement is direct but is not intended to hurt and is less likely to hurt(it could, but not intended). Both these statements are equally direct but the intention and the result varies in degrees just like the real meaning of these words do. Sharp hurts more, blunt hurts less.

"Blunt knife hurts more" is creepy thinking and language usages do not take shape on those lines. It is usually simple popular opinions that turn to usages/phrases.

The statement that blunt force hurts more does not hold true in this context because a hammer is not intended to be sharp and hence no comparison possible. Where as an axe or knife is sharp and deteriorate to become blunt. Hence the comparison matters here and blunt is supposed to be less effective than sharp. Or softer than sharp and this is carried on to the usage in phrases. Again, here it is not an antonym, sharp does more(hurt) than what blunt does.