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- Dictionaryblunt/blʌnt/
adjective
- 1. (of a cutting implement) not having a sharp edge or point: "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 cannabis. informal
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to make something less sharp. to make a feeling less strong: My recent bad experience has blunted my enthusiasm for travel. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
Blunt can be an adjective, verb, or noun with different meanings. It can mean not sharp, rude, or a type of cigarette. Learn how to use blunt in sentences with examples and synonyms.
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.
1. adjective. If you are blunt, you say exactly what you think without trying to be polite. She is blunt about her personal life. She told the industry in blunt terms that such discrimination is totally unacceptable. Synonyms: frank, forthright, straightforward, explicit More Synonyms of blunt. bluntly adverb [ADVERB with verb]
Blunt can be an adjective, verb, or noun. As an adjective, it means dull, direct, or slow. As a verb, it means to make dull or weaken. As a noun, it is a type of cigar or a British historian.
A blunt object is rounded — it isn't very pointy. A blunt comment is candid — it isn't very subtle. When we blunt things we make them less lively, sharp, or intense.
Blunt can mean having a dull edge or point, being direct or frank in speech, or being slow or insensitive. It can also be a type of cigar or a marijuana cigarette. Learn more about the word's origin, synonyms, and examples.
