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Wiktionary0.0 / 0 votes

  1. bluntadjective

    Having a thick edge or point, as an instrument; not sharp.

    Synonyms:
    coarse, pointless, dull

  2. bluntadjective

    To repress or weaken, as any appetite, desire, or power of the mind; to impair the force, keenness, or susceptibility, of; as, to blunt the feelings.

    Synonyms:
    obtuse, stupid

  3. bluntadjective

    Abrupt in address; plain; unceremonious; wanting the forms of civility; rough in manners or speech.

    Synonyms:
    short, impolite, harsh, curt, brusque, uncivil, rude

English Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  1. blunt

    Bluff is a word of good meaning, as are frank and open. The bluff man talks and laughs loudly and freely, says and does whatever he pleases with fearless good nature, and with no thought of annoying or giving pain to others. The blunt man says things which he is perfectly aware are disagreeable, either from a defiant indifference to others' feelings, or from the pleasure of tormenting.

    Synonyms:
    abrupt, bluff, blustering, bold, brusk, coarse, discourteous, frank, impolite, inconsiderate, open, plain-spoken, rough, rude, uncivil, unmannerly

    Antonyms:
    bland, courteous, genial, polished, polite, refined, reserved, urbane

Princeton's WordNet1.5 / 2 votes

  1. bluntadjective

    having a broad or rounded end

    "thick marks made by a blunt pencil"

    Synonyms:
    free-spoken, stark(a), outspoken, crude(a), point-blank, candid, forthright, plainspoken, straight-from-the-shoulder, frank

    Antonyms:
    conditional, sharp, indirect, pointed

  2. bluntadjective

    used of a knife or other blade; not sharp

    "a blunt instrument"

    Synonyms:
    free-spoken, stark(a), outspoken, crude(a), point-blank, candid, forthright, plainspoken, straight-from-the-shoulder, frank

    Antonyms:
    indirect, pointed, sharp, conditional

  3. blunt, candid, forthright, frank, free-spoken, outspoken, plainspoken, point-blank, straight-from-the-shoulderadjective

    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"

    Synonyms:
    free-spoken, stark(a), outspoken, crude(a), open, point-blank, candid, forthright, plainspoken, straight-from-the-shoulder, frank, vocal, heart-to-heart

    Antonyms:
    indirect, pointed, sharp, conditional

  4. blunt, crude(a), stark(a)verb

    devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment

    "the blunt truth"; "the crude facts"; "facing the stark reality of the deadline"

    Antonyms:
    pointed, indirect, conditional, sharp

  5. bluntverb

    make less intense

    "blunted emotions"

    Synonyms:
    numb, deaden, benumb, dull

    Antonyms:
    conditional, pointed, indirect, sharp

  6. numb, benumb, blunt, dullverb

    make numb or insensitive

    "The shock numbed her senses"

    Synonyms:
    benumb, tone down, mute, dull, deaden, numb, pall, damp, muffle, dampen

    Antonyms:
    conditional, sharp, pointed, indirect

  7. dull, bluntverb

    make dull or blunt

    "Too much cutting dulls the knife's edge"

    Synonyms:
    benumb, tone down, mute, dull, deaden, numb, pall, damp, muffle, dampen

    Antonyms:
    indirect, conditional, pointed, sharp

  8. bluntverb

    make less sharp

    "blunt the knives"

    Synonyms:
    numb, deaden, benumb, dull

    Antonyms:
    conditional, indirect, sharp, pointed

  9. deaden, bluntverb

    make less lively, intense, or vigorous; impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation

    "Terror blunted her feelings"; "deaden a sound"

    Synonyms:
    benumb, dull, deaden, numb, girdle, damp, dampen

    Antonyms:
    conditional, sharp, pointed, indirect

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Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. bluntadjective

    Synonyms:
    dull, obtuse, pointless, edgeless

  2. bluntadjective

    Synonyms:
    abrupt, bluff, gruff, rough, rude, ungentle, uncivil, ungracious, bearish, discourteous, uncourteous, impolite, BRUSQUE, not gentle

  3. bluntverb

    Synonyms:
    dull, make dull

  4. bluntverb

    Synonyms:
    benumb, paralyze, deaden, stupefy, obtund, hebetate; make insensible, callous, or obtuse

  5. bluntverb

    Synonyms:
    moderate, allay, assuage, mitigate, quiet, alleviate, soften

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. bluntadjective

    Synonyms:
    dull, obtuse, abrupt, brusque, unceremonious, uncivil, ungracious, discourteous, stupid, stolid

  2. bluntverb

    Synonyms:
    dull, deaden, stupefy, assuage, alleviate, mitigate

PPDB, the paraphrase database0.0 / 0 votes

  1. List of paraphrases for "blunt":

    blount, brutal, dull, bot

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How to use blunt in a sentence?

  1. Joe Biden:

    We're executing a plan in coordination with major oil producing consumers and producers toward a collective investment to secure stability and global energy supply, this will be -- this will blunt gas prices. I want to limit the pain the American people are feeling at the gas pump. This is critical to me.

  2. James Jeffrey:

    We're in a really serious global security situation with Syria and Turkey is critical to that -- and that weights toward utility vs. values, to be very blunt.

  3. Andrew LeSueur:

    The most important thing the candidate heard from the CEO was,' I've got your back. The status quo will blunt the impact we need you to have and I'm personally accountable for your success to the board and the shareholders,'.

  4. Hillary Clinton:

    Clearly this raises serious questions that we have to raise directly with the Saudi government, we have governments we work with on a number of issues whose policies and values are antithetical to ours, to be just blunt about it. And yet who also have certain interests with us that we are involved in.

  5. President Biden:

    This will blunt gas prices, i want to limit the pain that the American people are feeling at the gas pump—this is critical to me.


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