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

[ Syn: crude , stark ]

make less intense; blunted emotions'

make numb or insensitive; The shock numbed her senses

[ Syn: numb , benumb , dull ]

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 ]