Dictionary definition · blunt
verb
- make less intense"blunted emotions"
- make numb or insensitive"The shock numbed her senses"
- make dull or blunt"Too much cutting dulls the knife's edge"
- make less sharp"blunt the knives"
- make less lively, intense, or vigorous; impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation"Terror blunted her feelings"
adjective
- having a broad or rounded end"thick marks made by a blunt pencil"
- used of a knife or other blade; not sharp"a blunt instrument"
- characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion"blunt talking and straight shooting"
- devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment"the blunt truth"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).