Blunt (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

adjective, blunt·er, blunt·est.
  1. having an obtuse, thick, or dull edge or point; rounded; not sharp: a blunt pencil.
  2. abruptly plain and direct in address or manner, without attempting to be tactful: a blunt, ill-timed question.
  3. slow in perception or understanding; obtuse: His isolation has made him blunt about the feelings of others.
verb (used with object), blunt·ed, blunt·ing.
  1. to make blunt or dull: He blunted the knife by using it to cut linoleum.
  2. to weaken or impair the force, keenness, or susceptibility of: Wine first excites, then blunts the imagination.
verb (used without object), blunt·ed, blunt·ing.
  1. to become blunt or dull.
noun
  1. something blunt, as a small-game arrow, a short sewing needle, or a short, thick cigar.
  2. a cigar stuffed with marijuana.
adjective
  1. (esp of a knife or blade) lacking sharpness or keenness; dull
  2. not having a sharp edge or point
  3. (of people, manner of speaking, etc) lacking refinement or subtlety; straightforward and uncomplicated
  4. outspoken; direct and to the point
verb (tr)
  1. to make less sharp
  2. to diminish the sensitivity or perception of; make dull
noun
  1. a cannabis cigarette
noun
  1. Anthony . 1907–83, British art historian and Soviet spy
  2. Wilfred Scawen . 1840–1922, British poet, traveller, and anti-imperialist
Blunt (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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