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Definition of Blunt
1. Verb. Make less intense. "Blunted emotions"
2. Adjective. Having a broad or rounded end. "Thick marks made by a blunt pencil"
3. Verb. Make numb or insensitive. "The performance is likely to blunt Sue"; "The shock numbed her senses"
4. Adjective. Used of a knife or other blade; not sharp. "A blunt instrument"
5. Verb. Make dull or blunt. "Too much cutting dulls the knife's edge"
6. Adjective. Characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion. "A point-blank accusation"
Similar to: Direct
Derivative terms: Bluntness, Candidness, Forthrightness, Frankness, Frankness, Outspokenness
7. Verb. Make less sharp. "Blunt the knives"
8. Adjective. Devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment. "Facing the stark reality of the deadline"
9. Verb. Make less lively, intense, or vigorous; impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation. "Deaden a sound"
Generic synonyms: Alter, Change, Modify
Specialized synonyms: Obtund, Petrify, Break, Damp, Dampen, Soften, Weaken
Derivative terms: Deadening
Antonyms: Enliven
Definition of Blunt
1. a. Having a thick edge or point, as an instrument; dull; not sharp.
2. v. t. To dull the edge or point of, by making it thicker; to make blunt.
3. n. A fencer's foil.
Definition of Blunt
1. not sharp or pointed [adj BLUNTER, BLUNTEST] : BLUNTLY [adv] / to make blunt [v -ED, -ING, -S] - See also: blunt
Medical Definition of Blunt
1. 1. Having a thick edge or point, as an instrument; dull; not sharp. "The murderous knife was dull and blunt." (Shak) 2. Dull in understanding; slow of discernment; stupid; opposed to acute. "His wits are not so blunt." (Shak) 3. Abrupt in address; plain; unceremonious; wanting the forms of civility; rough in manners or speech. "Hiding his bitter jests in blunt behavior." "A plain, blunt man." 4. Hard to impress or penetrate. "I find my heart hardened and blunt to new impressions." (Pope) Blunt is much used in composition, as blunt-edged, blunt-sighted, blunt-spoken. Synonym: Obtuse, dull, pointless, curt, short, coarse, rude, brusque, impolite, uncivil. Origin: Cf. Prov. G. Bludde a dull or blunt knife, Dan. Blunde to sleep, Sw. & Icel. Blunda; or perh. Akin to E. Blind. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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