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- Dictionaryblunt/blənt/
adjective
- 1. (of a knife, pencil, etc.) having a worn-down edge or point; not sharp: "a blunt knife" Similar Opposite
- 2. (of a person or remark) uncompromisingly forthright: "a blunt statement of fact" Similar Opposite
verb
- 1. make or become less sharp: "wood can blunt your axe" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. a hollowed-out cigar filled with marijuana. informal
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The meaning of BLUNT is having an edge or point that is not sharp. How to use blunt in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Blunt.
BLUNT definition: 1. A blunt pencil, knife, etc. is not sharp and therefore not able to write, cut, etc. well. 2…. Learn more.
abruptly plain and direct in address or manner, without attempting to be tactful: a blunt, ill-timed question. Synonyms: impolite, uncivil, rude, rough, gruff, short. slow in perception or understanding; obtuse: His isolation has made him blunt about the feelings of others. Synonyms: dimwitted, stolid, thick. verb (used with object)
Definitions of blunt. adjective. used of a knife or other blade; not sharp. “a blunt instrument” synonyms: dull. not having a sharp edge or point. adjective. having a broad or rounded end. “thick marks made by a blunt pencil” synonyms: pointless, unpointed. not having a point especially a sharp point. adjective.
BLUNT meaning: 1. A blunt pencil, knife, etc. is not sharp and therefore not able to write, cut, etc. well. 2…. Learn more.
Definition of blunt adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
9 meanings: 1. (esp of a knife or blade) lacking sharpness or keenness; dull 2. not having a sharp edge or point 3. (of people,.... Click for more definitions.
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.
Slow to perceive, feel, or understand; dull. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Stark; unadorned. American Heritage. Hard to impress or penetrate. Wiktionary. Synonyms: gruff. outspoken. frank. forthright. candid. point-blank. plainspoken. free-spoken.
blunt. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English blunt1 /blʌnt/ adjective 1 not sharp or pointed OPP sharp Sharpen all your blunt knives. a blunt pencil 2 speaking in an honest way even if this upsets people → bluntly To be blunt, many of the candidates cannot read or write.
