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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How to use blunt in a sentence
The president could have helped avert the bloodshed in Egypt had he taken blunter action.
Peter Schiff, the head of Euro Pacific Capital, has been even blunter.
Megan McArdle on Why We Need to Jump Off the Fiscal Cliff | Megan McArdle | November 30, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTDistinguished from the last by being oval and by its beaks being blunter and more central.
Our British Snails | John William HorsleyHis head was rounder and blunter than the rat's, his feet were larger and softer, and his limbs and his tail were shorter.
Creatures of the Night | Alfred W. ReesBut girls must learn now to accept simpler and blunter manners from their men friends.
Elizabeth's Campaign | Mrs. Humphrey Ward
At close up, his features blunter, less sensitive in chiselling than appears in his photographs.
Turns about Town | Robert Cortes HollidayYou will see that the angle at which the wheel meets the stone is a little blunter than the angle of the side of the wheel itself.
Stained Glass Work | C. W. Whall
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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