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blunt

/blʌnt/verb, adjective1 syllable

Blunt means: characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion.

Synonyms for blunt34

verb, as in make numb or insensitive

numb, benumb, dull

verb, as in make dull or blunt

dull

verb, as in make less lively, intense, or vigorous; impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation

deaden

adjective, as in characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

candid, forthright, frank, free-spoken, outspoken, plainspoken, point-blank, straight-from-the-shoulder, direct

adjective, as in devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment

crude, stark, unconditional, unconditioned

adjective, as in having a broad or rounded end

pointless, unpointed

adjective, as in used of a knife or other blade; not sharp

dull

also used for blunt

coarse, obtuse, stupid, curt, short, rude, brusque, impolite, uncivil, harsh, robust, bifta, bifter, bogie, bomber

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What does blunt mean?9

adjective

1

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion“blunt talking and straight shooting”

2

devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment“the blunt truth”

3

having a broad or rounded end“thick marks made by a blunt pencil”

4

used of a knife or other blade; not sharp“a blunt instrument”

verb

1

make numb or insensitive“The shock numbed her senses”

2

make dull or blunt“Too much cutting dulls the knife's edge”

3

make less lively, intense, or vigorous; impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation“Terror blunted her feelings”

4

make less intense“blunted emotions”

5

make less sharp“blunt the knives”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with blunt?8

one syllable

fronthuntcuntstuntpuntgruntbrunt

two syllables

confront
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Blunt in a sentence

  • My sword may be blunt, but that's more than enough for someone like you.FeuDRenais
  • With a blunt knife, one too can cut oneself.Babelball
  • Her words are blunt and harsh, and yet said with a sweet smile.pip
  • If your knife is blunt, you sharpen it.Luornu
  • The chef struggled to chop the vegetables with his blunt knife.poco
  • A love triangle has at least two blunt angles.RU
  • The pencil you used to write the poem was blunt.mervert1
  • She cut her fringe in a blunt style.swolesuki

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of blunt

as a verb

past tense
blunted
present participle
blunting
third-person singular
blunts
past participle
blunted

as a adjective

comparative
blunter
superlative
bluntest