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Synonyms for "blunt" in English

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  1. blunt:

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Detailed Synonyms for blunt in English

blunt:

blunt adj

  1. blunt
    over-simplified; blunt
  2. blunt
    blunt
  3. blunt
    unexpectedly; blunt; suddenly; sudden; all of a sudden; out of the blue; abrupt; all at once; at once
  4. blunt
    blurred; blunt; dull; out of focus
  5. blunt
    straight; blunt; plain
  6. blunt
    blunt; curt; short; abrupt; steep
  7. blunt
    suddenly; unexpectedly; all of a sudden; at once; abrupt; sudden; all at once; brusque; out of the blue; quick; blunt; swift; rapid; speedy; fast
  8. blunt
    crude; straightforward; frank; outspoken; blunt; straight; overt; explicit; openly; square; plain
  9. blunt
    outspoken; frankly; forthright; outright; openly; frank; blunt; plain; straight; plain-spoken; genially
  10. blunt
    – devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment 1
    blunt; crude; stark
    – devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment 1
    • blunt adj
      • the blunt truth1
    • crude adj
      • the crude facts1
    • stark adj
      • facing the stark reality of the deadline1
  11. blunt
    – characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion 1
    blunt; frank; candid; outspoken; forthright; straight-from-the-shoulder; plainspoken; point-blank; free-spoken
    – characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion 1
  12. blunt
    – used of a knife or other blade; not sharp 1
    blunt
    – used of a knife or other blade; not sharp 1
    • blunt adj
      • a blunt instrument1
  13. blunt
    – having a broad or rounded end 1
    blunt
    – having a broad or rounded end 1
    • blunt adj
      • thick marks made by a blunt pencil1

to blunt verbe (blunts, blunted, blunting)

  1. to blunt
    to blunt; to become dull
    • blunt verbe (blunts, blunted, blunting)
    • become dull verbe (becomes dull, becoming dull)
  2. to blunt
    – make less lively, intense, or vigorous; impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation 1
    to blunt; to deaden
    – make less lively, intense, or vigorous; impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation 1
    • blunt verbe (blunts, blunted, blunting)
      • Terror blunted her feelings1
    • deaden verbe (deadens, deadened, deadening)
      • deaden a sound1
  3. to blunt
    – make less sharp 1
    to blunt
    – make less sharp 1
    • blunt verbe (blunts, blunted, blunting)
      • blunt the knives1
  4. to blunt
    – make less intense 1
    to blunt
    – make less intense 1
    • blunt verbe (blunts, blunted, blunting)
      • blunted emotions1
  5. to blunt
    – make dull or blunt 1
    to dull; to blunt
    – make dull or blunt 1
    • dull verbe (dulls, dulled, dulling)
      • Too much cutting dulls the knife's edge1
    • blunt verbe (blunts, blunted, blunting)
  6. to blunt
    – make numb or insensitive 1
    to dull; to numb; to blunt; benumb
    – make numb or insensitive 1
    • dull verbe (dulls, dulled, dulling)
    • numb verbe (numbs, numbed, numbing)
      • The shock numbed her senses1
    • blunt verbe (blunts, blunted, blunting)
    • benumb verbe

Conjugations for blunt:

present
  1. blunt
  2. blunt
  3. blunts
  4. blunt
  5. blunt
  6. blunt
simple past
  1. blunted
  2. blunted
  3. blunted
  4. blunted
  5. blunted
  6. blunted
present perfect
  1. have blunted
  2. have blunted
  3. has blunted
  4. have blunted
  5. have blunted
  6. have blunted
past continuous
  1. was blunting
  2. were blunting
  3. was blunting
  4. were blunting
  5. were blunting
  6. were blunting
future
  1. shall blunt
  2. will blunt
  3. will blunt
  4. shall blunt
  5. will blunt
  6. will blunt
continuous present
  1. am blunting
  2. are blunting
  3. is blunting
  4. are blunting
  5. are blunting
  6. are blunting
subjunctive
  1. be blunted
  2. be blunted
  3. be blunted
  4. be blunted
  5. be blunted
  6. be blunted
diverse
  1. blunt!
  2. let's blunt!
  5. blunted
  6. blunting
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

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Related Definitions for "blunt":

  1. devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment1
    • the blunt truth1
  2. characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion1
    • blunt talking and straight shooting1
    • a blunt New England farmer1
  3. used of a knife or other blade; not sharp1
    • a blunt instrument1
  4. having a broad or rounded end1
    • thick marks made by a blunt pencil1
  5. make less lively, intense, or vigorous; impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation1
    • Terror blunted her feelings1
  6. make less sharp1
    • blunt the knives1
  7. make less intense1
    • blunted emotions1
  8. make dull or blunt1
  9. make numb or insensitive1

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