having a broad or rounded end; thick marks made by a blunt pencil'
used of a knife or other blade; not sharp; a blunt instrument'
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
[ Syn: candid , forthright , frank , free-spoken , outspoken , plainspoken , point-blank , straight-from-the-shoulder ]
devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment; the blunt truth; the crude facts; facing the stark reality of the deadline
blunt (adj.)
make less intense; blunted emotions'
make numb or insensitive; The shock numbed her senses
make dull or blunt; Too much cutting dulls the knifes edge
[ Syn: dull ]
make less sharp; blunt the knives'
make less lively, intense, or vigorous; impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation; Terror blunted her feelings; deaden a sound
[ Syn: deaden ]