blunt

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blunt definition

1. make less intense
• examples: blunted emotions
2. make less sharp
• examples: blunt the knives
3. having a broad or rounded end
• examples: thick marks made by a blunt pencil
4. used of a knife or other blade; not sharp
• examples: a blunt instrument
5. characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
• examples: blunt talking and straight shooting
• examples: a blunt New England farmer
• examples: I gave them my candid opinion
• examples: forthright criticism
• examples: a forthright approach to the problem
• examples: tell me what you think--and you may just as well be frank
• examples: it is possible to be outspoken without being rude
• examples: plainspoken and to the point
• examples: a point-blank accusation
6. devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment
• examples: the blunt truth
• examples: the crude facts
• examples: facing the stark reality of the deadline