“blunt”

Definitions

• adjective

  having a broad or rounded end

  Synonyms: ko, abate, abrupt, affectless, aggressive, allay, alleviate, anesthetize, anesthetized, arctic, artless, assuage

  • Example:“thick marks made by a blunt pencil”

• adjective

  used of a knife or other blade; not sharp

  • Example:“a blunt instrument”

• adjective

  characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

  Synonyms: candid, forthright, frank, outspoken, plainspoken

  • Example:“blunt talking and straight shooting”
  • Example:“a blunt New England farmer”

• adjective

  devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment

  Synonyms: crude, stark

  • Example:“the blunt truth”
  • Example:“the crude facts”

• verb

  make less intense

  • Example:“blunted emotions”

• verb

  make numb or insensitive

  Synonyms: numb, benumb, dull

  • Example:“The shock numbed her senses.”