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blunt B0351600 (blŭnt)adj. blunt·er, blunt·est 1. Having a dull edge or end; not sharp.2. a. Abrupt and often disconcertingly frank in speech: "People [in the Western US] are blunt with one another, sometimes even cruel, believing honesty is stronger medicine than sympathy" (Gretel Ehrlich). See Synonyms at gruff.b. Stark; unadorned: "The blunt truth ... is that he is devoid of political courage" (Jeff Jacoby).3. Slow to perceive, understand, or feel; dull or insensitive: "I felt blunt with shock when I heard the news" (Sallie Bingham).v. blunt·ed, blunt·ing, blunts v.tr.1. To dull the edge of (a knife, for example).2. To make less effective; weaken: blunting the criticism with a smile.v.intr. To become blunt: When the scraper blade blunts, you will have to replace it.n.1. A cigar whose interior has been hollowed out and filled with marijuana.2. A marijuana cigarette that has been rolled in a cigar's tobacco leaf wrapper instead of rolling paper. [Middle English. N., short for Phillies Blunt, a trademark for cigars of a type often used to make blunts.] blunt′ly adv.blunt′ness n.blunt (blʌnt) adj1. (esp of a knife or blade) lacking sharpness or keenness; dull2. not having a sharp edge or point: a blunt instrument. 3. (of people, manner of speaking, etc) lacking refinement or subtlety; straightforward and uncomplicated4. outspoken; direct and to the point: a blunt Yorkshireman. vb (tr) 5. to make less sharp6. to diminish the sensitivity or perception of; make dullnslang a cannabis cigarette[C12: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse blundr dozing, blunda to close one's eyes; see blunder, blind] ˈbluntly adv ˈbluntness n
Blunt (blʌnt) n1. (Biography) Anthony. 1907–83, British art historian and Soviet spy2. (Biography) Wilfred Scawen. 1840–1922, British poet, traveller, and anti-imperialistblunt (blʌnt) adj. blunt•er, blunt•est, v. adj. 1. having an obtuse, thick, or dull edge or point: a blunt pencil. 2. abrupt and direct in address or manner; frank. 3. slow in perception or understanding; obtuse. v.t. 4. to make blunt; dull. 5. to weaken or impair the force, keenness, or susceptibility of: Wine in excess can blunt the senses. v.i. 6. to become blunt. [1150–1200; Middle English] blunt′ly, adv. blunt′ness, n. syn: blunt, brusque, curt characterize manners and speech. blunt suggests unnecessary frankness and a lack of regard for the feelings of others: blunt and tactless remarks. brusque connotes a sharpness that borders on rudeness: a brusque denial. curt applies esp. to disconcertingly concise language: a curt reply. dull blunt1. 'dull'If you say that something is dull, you mean that it is not interesting. I thought the book dull and unoriginal.It will be so dull here without you.2. 'blunt'In British English, if a knife is no longer sharp, you do not say that it is 'dull'. You say that it is blunt. Scrape off as much as possible with a blunt knife.American English also uses dull for this meaning. He had a cut on his face from shaving with a dull razor.blunt Past participle: blunted Gerund: blunting
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I blunt | you blunt | he/she/it blunts | we blunt | you blunt | they blunt |
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I blunted | you blunted | he/she/it blunted | we blunted | you blunted | they blunted |
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I am blunting | you are blunting | he/she/it is blunting | we are blunting | you are blunting | they are blunting |
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I have blunted | you have blunted | he/she/it has blunted | we have blunted | you have blunted | they have blunted |
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I was blunting | you were blunting | he/she/it was blunting | we were blunting | you were blunting | they were blunting |
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I had blunted | you had blunted | he/she/it had blunted | we had blunted | you had blunted | they had blunted |
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I will blunt | you will blunt | he/she/it will blunt | we will blunt | you will blunt | they will blunt |
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I will have blunted | you will have blunted | he/she/it will have blunted | we will have blunted | you will have blunted | they will have blunted |
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I will be blunting | you will be blunting | he/she/it will be blunting | we will be blunting | you will be blunting | they will be blunting |
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I have been blunting | you have been blunting | he/she/it has been blunting | we have been blunting | you have been blunting | they have been blunting |
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I will have been blunting | you will have been blunting | he/she/it will have been blunting | we will have been blunting | you will have been blunting | they will have been blunting |
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I had been blunting | you had been blunting | he/she/it had been blunting | we had been blunting | you had been blunting | they had been blunting |
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I would blunt | you would blunt | he/she/it would blunt | we would blunt | you would blunt | they would blunt |
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I would have blunted | you would have blunted | he/she/it would have blunted | we would have blunted | you would have blunted | they would have blunted | ThesaurusVerb | 1. | blunt - make less intense; "blunted emotions"weaken - lessen the strength of; "The fever weakened his body" | | 2. | blunt - make numb or insensitive; "The shock numbed her senses"benumb, numb, dulldesensitise, desensitize - cause not to be sensitive; "The war desensitized many soldiers"; "The photographic plate was desensitized" | | 3. | blunt - make dull or blunt; "Too much cutting dulls the knife's edge"dullalter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" | | 4. | blunt - make less sharp; "blunt the knives"alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" | | 5. | blunt - make less lively, intense, or vigorous; impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation; "Terror blunted her feelings"; "deaden a sound"deadenalter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"obtund - reduce the edge or violence of; "obtunded reflexes"petrify - cause to become stonelike or stiff or dazed and stunned; "The horror petrified his feelings"; "Fear petrified her thinking"soften, damp, weaken, dampen, break - lessen in force or effect; "soften a shock"; "break a fall" | Adj. | 1. | blunt - having a broad or rounded end; "thick marks made by a blunt pencil"pointless, unpointed - not having a point especially a sharp point; "my pencils are all pointless" | | 2. | blunt - used of a knife or other blade; not sharp; "a blunt instrument"dull - not having a sharp edge or point; "the knife was too dull to be of any use" | | 3. | blunt - characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion; "blunt talking and straight shooting"; "a blunt New England farmer"; "I gave them my candid opinion"; "forthright criticism"; "a forthright approach to the problem"; "tell me what you think--and you may just as well be frank"; "it is possible to be outspoken without being rude"; "plainspoken and to the point"; "a point-blank accusation"candid, forthright, frank, free-spoken, point-blank, straight-from-the-shoulder, outspoken, plainspokendirect - straightforward in means or manner or behavior or language or action; "a direct question"; "a direct response"; "a direct approach" | | 4. | blunt - devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment; "the blunt truth"; "the crude facts"; "facing the stark reality of the deadline"stark, crudeunconditional, unconditioned - not conditional; "unconditional surrender" |
bluntadjective1. frank, forthright, straightforward, explicit, rude, outspoken, bluff, downright, upfront (informal), trenchant, brusque, plain-spoken, tactless, impolite, discourteous, unpolished, uncivil, straight from the shoulder She is blunt about her personal life. frank sensitive, diplomatic, subtle, courteous, tactful2. dull, rounded, dulled, edgeless, unsharpened a blunt object dull pointed, sharp, keenverb1. dull, weaken, soften, numb, dampen, water down, deaden, take the edge off Our appetite was blunted by the beer. dull stimulate, animate, sharpen, vitalize, put an edge onbluntadjective1. Not physically sharp or keen:dull.2. Rudely unceremonious:abrupt, brief, brusque, crusty, curt, gruff, short, short-spoken.verb1. To make or become less sharp-edged:dull, turn.Idiom: take the edge off.2. To render less sensitive:benumb, deaden, desensitize, dull, numb.Idiom: take the edge off.Translationsblunt (blant) adjective1. (of objects) having no point or sharp edge. a blunt knife. 鈍的 钝的2. (of people) (sometimes unpleasantly) straightforward or frank in speech. She was very blunt, and said that she did not like him. 直言不諱的 率直的,直言不讳的 verb to make less sharp. This knife has been blunted by years of use. 把...弄鈍 把...弄钝ˈbluntly adverb 鈍地,直言不諱地 钝地,直言不讳地 ˈbluntness noun 不銳利,直言不諱 迟钝,率直 IdiomsSeephat bluntBlunt
Blunt1. Anthony. 1907--83, British art historian and Soviet spy 2. Wilfred Scawen. 1840--1922, British poet, traveller, and anti- imperialist blunt
blunt Forensics Referring to an object—in particular one used to strike blows against a person—which causes flatter wounds with broader regional tissue damage than that caused by a sharp object. Medspeak See Blunt dissection. Vox populi Curt, frank, coarse, rude, brusque, candid.blunt (blŭnt) 1. Of surgical instruments, having a smooth or rounded end.2. Having no sharp angles, edges, or points.blunt
Synonyms for bluntadj frankSynonyms- frank
- forthright
- straightforward
- explicit
- rude
- outspoken
- bluff
- downright
- upfront
- trenchant
- brusque
- plain-spoken
- tactless
- impolite
- discourteous
- unpolished
- uncivil
- straight from the shoulder
Antonyms- sensitive
- diplomatic
- subtle
- courteous
- tactful
adj dullSynonyms- dull
- rounded
- dulled
- edgeless
- unsharpened
Antonymsverb dullSynonyms- dull
- weaken
- soften
- numb
- dampen
- water down
- deaden
- take the edge off
Antonyms- stimulate
- animate
- sharpen
- vitalize
- put an edge on
Synonyms for bluntadj not physically sharp or keenSynonymsadj rudely unceremoniousSynonyms- abrupt
- brief
- brusque
- crusty
- curt
- gruff
- short
- short-spoken
verb to make or become less sharp-edgedSynonymsverb to render less sensitiveSynonyms- benumb
- deaden
- desensitize
- dull
- numb
Synonyms for bluntverb make less intenseRelated Wordsverb make numb or insensitiveSynonymsRelated Wordsverb make dull or bluntSynonymsRelated Wordsverb make less sharpRelated Wordsverb make less lively, intense, or vigorousSynonymsRelated Words- alter
- change
- modify
- obtund
- petrify
- soften
- damp
- weaken
- dampen
- break
adj having a broad or rounded endRelated Wordsadj used of a knife or other bladeRelated Wordsadj characterized by directness in manner or speechSynonyms- candid
- forthright
- frank
- free-spoken
- point-blank
- straight-from-the-shoulder
- outspoken
- plainspoken
Related Wordsadj devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornmentSynonymsRelated Words- unconditional
- unconditioned
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