English dictionary
blunt
adjectiveAudio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment
adjective
- characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
adjective
- used of a knife or other blade; not sharp
adjective
- having a broad or rounded end
verb
- make less lively, intense, or vigorous; impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation
verb
- make less sharp
verb
- make less intense
verb
- make dull or blunt
verb
- make numb or insensitive
Example sentences
the blunt truth
the crude facts
facing the stark reality of the deadline
blunt talking and straight shooting
a blunt New England farmer
I gave them my candid opinion
forthright criticism
a forthright approach to the problem
a blunt instrument
thick marks made by a blunt pencil
Terror blunted her feelings
deaden a sound
blunt the knives
blunted emotions
Too much cutting dulls the knife's edge
The shock numbed her senses