Definition of blunter in English

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blunter, adjective, comparative of blunt.

WordNet

Verb blunts, blunting, blunted
blunt - make less sharp; "blunt the knives"
		modify, alter, change make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"
blunt - make less intense; "blunted emotions"
		weaken become weaker; "The prisoner's resistance weakened after seven days"
blunt - make less lively, intense, or vigorous; impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation; "Terror blunted her feelings"; "deaden a sound"
		deaden
		liven, liven up, enliven, animate, invigorate make lively; "let's liven up this room a bit"
		modify, alter, change make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"
		obtund reduce the edge or violence of; "obtunded reflexes"
		petrify cause to become stonelike or stiff or dazed and stunned; "The horror petrified his feelings"; "Fear petrified her thinking"
		damp, weaken, dampen, soften, break restrain or discourage; "the sudden bad news damped the joyous atmosphere"
blunt - make dull or blunt; "Too much cutting dulls the knife's edge"
		dull
		sharpen become sharp or sharper; "The debate sharpened"
		modify, alter, change make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"
blunt - make numb or insensitive; "The shock numbed her senses"
		numb, benumb, dull
		desensitise, desensitize make insensitive; "His military training desensitized him"
Adjective blunt, blunter, bluntest
blunt - characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion; "blunt talking and straight shooting"; "a blunt New England farmer"; "I gave them my candid opinion"; "forthright criticism"; "a forthright approach to the problem"; "tell me what you think--and you may just as well be frank"; "it is possible to be outspoken without being rude"; "plainspoken and to the point"; "a point-blank accusation"
		candid, forthright, frank, free-spoken, outspoken, plainspoken, point-blank, straight-from-the-shoulder
		direct lacking compromising or mitigating elements; exact; "the direct opposite"
blunt - devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment; "the blunt truth"; "the crude facts"; "facing the stark reality of the deadline"
		crude, stark
		unconditioned, unconditional not established by conditioning or learning; "an unconditioned reflex"
blunt - used of a knife or other blade; not sharp; "a blunt instrument"
		dull (of business) not active or brisk; "business is dull (or slow)"; "a sluggish market"
blunt - having a broad or rounded end; "thick marks made by a blunt pencil"
		unpointed, pointless not having a point especially a sharp point; "my pencils are all pointless"

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Wiktionary

blunt (Noun)
A fencer's practice foil with a soft tip.
blunt (Noun)
A short needle with a strong point.
blunt (Noun)
A marijuana cigar.
blunt (Noun)
money.
blunt (Verb)
To dull the edge or point of, by making it thicker; to make blunt.
blunt (Verb)
To repress or weaken, as any appetite, desire, or power of the mind; to impair the force, keenness, or susceptibility, of; as, to blunt the feelings.
blunt (Adjective)
Having a thick edge or point, as an instrument; not sharp.
blunt (Adjective)
Dull in understanding; slow of discernment; opposed to acute.
blunt (Adjective)
Abrupt in address; plain; unceremonious; wanting the forms of civility; rough in manners or speech.
blunt (Adjective)
Hard to impress or penetrate.
blunt (Adjective)
Slow or deficient in feeling: insensitive.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

blunt (a.)
Having a thick edge or point, as an instrument; dull; not sharp.
blunt (a.)
Dull in understanding; slow of discernment; stupid; -- opposed to acute.
blunt (a.)
Abrupt in address; plain; unceremonious; wanting the forms of civility; rough in manners or speech.
blunt (a.)
Hard to impress or penetrate.
blunt (v. t.)
To dull the edge or point of, by making it thicker; to make blunt.
blunt (v. t.)
To repress or weaken, as any appetite, desire, or power of the mind; to impair the force, keenness, or susceptibility, of; as, to blunt the feelings.
blunt (n.)
A fencer's foil.
blunt (n.)
A short needle with a strong point. See Needle.
blunt (n.)
Money.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

blunt
A cigar that has been unrolled, gutted of its inner tobacco, and then re-rolled with cannabis inside.
blunt
Characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion.
blunt
Having a thick edge or point, as an instrument; not sharp.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

blunt
blunt, adj. having a dull edge or point; rough, outspoken, dull.—v.t. to dull the edge or point: to weaken.—n. (slang) money.—adj. Blunt′ish.—adv. Bluntly.—n. Blunt′ness.—adj. Blunt′-wit′ted (Shak.) dull, stupid. [Orig. sleepy, dull; prob. conn. with Ice. blunda, to doze; perh. akin to Blind.]