dull, blunt, obtuse mean not sharp, keen, or acute. dull suggests a lack or loss of keenness, zest, or pungency. blunt suggests an inherent lack of sharpness or quickness of feeling or …

To be blunt about it, lawyers are emotionally erratic and singularly ill-trained to adjudicate the nuances of friendship or the affective intensities between friends.

blunt - devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment; "the blunt truth"; "the crude facts"; "facing the stark reality of the deadline"

When we blunt things we make them less lively, sharp, or intense. Blunt and blunder ("make a stupid mistake") may have the same origins — the Old Norse blundra, meaning "to shut one's …

(of a person or remark) very direct; saying exactly what you think without trying to be polite. She has a reputation for blunt speaking. To be blunt, your work is appalling. To be frank with you, I …

If you are blunt, you say exactly what you think without trying to be polite. She is blunt about her personal life. Synonyms: frank , forthright , straightforward , explicit More Synonyms of blunt

BLUNT meaning: 1 : having a thick edge or point not sharp; 2 : saying or expressing something in a very direct way that may upset some people

May 20, 2025 · blunt (third-person singular simple present blunts, present participle blunting, simple past and past participle blunted) To dull the edge or point of, by making it thicker; to …

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. Having a thick edge or point, as an …

blunt meaning, definition, what is blunt: not sharp or pointed: Learn more.