blunt.

1. Having a dull or rounded edge or point rather than a sharp one.

2. Expressing something plainly without much concern for tact.

3. To make something less sharp, effective, or strongly felt.

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Words that belong together

• blunt blade
• blunt instrument

On the page

A blunt blade tore the cloth instead of cutting it.

Usage notes

Primary category: literary / elevated general. Forms: Comparative more blunt; superlative most blunt when comparison is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: moderately common. Third-person singular: blunts.