English to English
blunt
(bl/@/nt
)
adjective (a)
- Having a thick edge or point, as an instrument; dull; not sharp.(adjective)source: webster1913
noun (n)
- A fencer's foil.(noun)source: webster1913
adjective satellite (s)
- having a broad or rounded end(adj.all)Example:
Thick marks made by a blunt pencil.
source: wordnet30 - used of a knife or other blade; not sharp(adj.all)Example:
A blunt instrument.
source: wordnet30 - characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion(adj.all)Example:
Blunt talking and straight shooting.
A blunt New England farmer.
Synonym:
candid, forthright, frank, free-spoken, outspoken, plainspoken, point-blank, straight-from-the-shouldersource: wordnet30
verb (v)
- make less intense(verb.change)Example:
Blunted emotions.
source: wordnet30 - make less sharp(verb.change)Example:
Blunt the knives.
source: wordnet30 - To dull the edge or point of, by making it thicker; to make blunt.(verb)source: webster1913