blunt
having an obtuse, thick, or dull edge or point; rounded; not sharp: a blunt pencil.
abruptly plain and direct in address or manner, without attempting to be tactful: a blunt, ill-timed question.
slow in perception or understanding; obtuse: His isolation has made him blunt about the feelings of others.
to make blunt or dull: He blunted the knife by using it to cut linoleum.
to weaken or impair the force, keenness, or susceptibility of: Wine first excites, then blunts the imagination.
to become blunt or dull.
something blunt, as a small-game arrow, a short sewing needle, or a short, thick cigar.
Slang. a cigar stuffed with marijuana.
Origin of blunt
1synonym study For blunt
Other words for blunt
Other words from blunt
- blunt·ly, adverb
- blunt·ness, noun
- un·blunt·ed, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for blunt (1 of 2)
/ (blʌnt) /
(esp of a knife or blade) lacking sharpness or keenness; dull
not having a sharp edge or point: a blunt instrument
(of people, manner of speaking, etc) lacking refinement or subtlety; straightforward and uncomplicated
outspoken; direct and to the point: a blunt Yorkshireman
to make less sharp
to diminish the sensitivity or perception of; make dull
slang a cannabis cigarette
Origin of blunt
1Derived forms of blunt
- bluntly, adverb
- bluntness, noun
British Dictionary definitions for Blunt (2 of 2)
/ (blʌnt) /
Anthony . 1907–83, British art historian and Soviet spy
Wilfred Scawen . 1840–1922, British poet, traveller, and anti-imperialist
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