Definition for Blunt:

• make dull or blunt, as of sharp edges or knives' blades

Synonyms for Blunt:

• adj.

  •artless (adjective)
  • un-artificial,
  • natural,
  • broad,
  • outgoing,
  • callow,
  • uncalculating,
  • undeceptive,
  • honest,
  • undeceitful,
  • open,
  • straightforward,
  • artless,
  • sincere,
  • naive,
  • Unartful,
  • unsophisticated,
  • Plain-spoken,
  • unaffected,
  • undisguised,
  • undeceiving,
  • overt,
  • genuine,
  • Unbeguiling,
  • trusting,
  • ingenuous.
  •barefaced (adjective)
  • obvious.
  •blunt (adjective)
  • unpointed,
  • unsharpened,
  • rounded,
  • obtuse,
  • pointless.
  •concise (adjective)
  • short,
  • abrupt,
  • incisive,
  • concise,
  • short and sweet,
  • terse,
  • compact.
  •dull (adjective)
  • sleepy,
  • slow,
  • dim,
  • besotted,
  • toothless,
  • doltish,
  • stupefied,
  • loutish,
  • lethargic,
  • boorish,
  • sluggish,
  • stupid,
  • apathetic,
  • dense,
  • comatose,
  • drowsy,
  • thick-witted,
  • soporific,
  • ponderous,
  • benumbed,
  • edgeless,
  • bovine.
  •insensitive (adjective)
  • passionless,
  • callous,
  • unconcerned,
  • stony,
  • passive,
  • heartless,
  • hardened,
  • uncompassionate,
  • aloof,
  • objective,
  • hard,
  • indifferent,
  • insensitive,
  • unfeeling,
  • dispassionate,
  • hardhearted,
  • hard-boiled,
  • cold-blooded,
  • unsympathetic,
  • tough,
  • detached,
  • unemotional,
  • emotionless,
  • cool,
  • nonchalant,
  • ruthless.
  •irritable (adjective)
  • crabby.
  •mere (adjective)
  • unmixed,
  • unadorned.
  •not sharp (adjective)
  • dulled.
  •straightforward (adjective)
  • impolite,
  • unpolished,
  • gruff,
  • snappy,
  • explicit,
  • discourteous.
  •succinct (adjective)
  • prosaic,
  • ordinary,
  • unpretentious,
  • uncluttered,
  • intelligible,
  • casual,
  • clear,
  • informal,
  • unpoetical,
  • folksy,
  • simple.

• n.

  •
  • straighten,
  • bend,
  • twist,
  • reshape,
  • deform,
  • curl,
  • shape,
  • work,
  • form.
  •
  • irreproachable,
  • truthful,
  • upstanding,
  • decent,
  • fine,
  • principled,
  • attitude,
  • good.
  •
  • reduce,
  • subside,
  • weaken,
  • erode,
  • lessen,
  • shrivel,
  • dilute,
  • moderate.
  •abrupt (noun)
  • tactless,
  • undiplomatic,
  • thoughtless.
  •blunt (noun)
  • outspoken,
  • plainspoken,
  • free-spoken,
  • unconditional,
  • crude.

• v.

  •blunt (verb)
  • desensitize,
  • soften,
  • diminish.
  •make dull (verb)
  • undermine,
  • Hebetate,
  • obtund,
  • water down,
  • dampen,
  • attenuate.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • trenchant,
  • slithery.
  •
  • slippery.
  •
  • smoothly,
  • harden.
  •
  • even.
  •
  • turn.
  •
  • level.
  •
  • flat.
  •disable
  • immobilize.
  •drug
  • physic,
  • medicate,
  • drugged,
  • narcotize.
  •harden
  • disciplined.
  •numb
  • frosted.

Paraphrases for Blunt:

• Independent

  • Adjective
    blatant, resounding, forceful, rough, candid, categorical, flagrant, direct, crude, rude, rounded, bot, cogent, outright, sharp, coarse, head-on, sincere, strong.
  • Verb, base form
    attenuate, weaken, mitigate, Mitigating, lessen, diminish.

• Other Related

  • Adjective
    forthright, straightforward, brutal, outspoken, abrupt, brutish, inscrutable, honest, hard-hitting, unequivocal.
  • Proper noun, singular
    Blount.

Antonyms for Blunt:

• adj.

  • not sharp
    subtle, needled, sharp, tactful, polite, pointed.
  • straightforward
    lengthy, long, kind, nice, devious.
  • Other antonyms:
    reserved, bland, spiked, spiky, urbane, smooth, gallant, piercing, loquacious, courteous, suave, Lacerating, prickly, politic, jagged, diplomatic, mealymouthed, genial, voluble, talkative, spiny, stabbing, considerate, scratching, jabbing, spikelike, conditional, needlelike.

• v.

  • change
    enliven.
  • contact
    sharpen.
  • make dull
    increase, point, strengthen, assist, encourage, needle, aid, help.

Hypernym for Blunt:

• v.

  • change
    petrify, break, obtund, dampen, soften, weaken, damp.

Hyponym for Blunt:

• v.

  • change
    weaken, change, alter, modify.
  • contact
    alter, modify, change.