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adjective

Blunt adj.

1.

Having a thick edge or point, as an instrument; dull; not sharp. "The murderous knife was dull and blunt."

2.

Dull in understanding; slow of discernment; stupid; opposed to acute. "His wits are not so blunt."

3.

Abrupt in address; plain; unceremonious; wanting the forms of civility; rough in manners or speech. "Hiding his bitter jests in blunt behavior." "A plain, blunt man."

4.

Hard to impress or penetrate. (R.) "I find my heart hardened and blunt to new impressions." Note: Blunt is much used in composition, as blunt-edged, blunt-sighted, blunt-spoken.

Synonyms: Obtuse; dull; pointless; curt; short; coarse; rude; brusque; impolite; uncivil.

verb

Blunt v. t. (past & past part. blunted; pres. part. blunting)

1.

To dull the edge or point of, by making it thicker; to make blunt.

2.

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.

noun

Blunt n.

1.

A fencer's foil. (Obs.)

2.

A short needle with a strong point. See Needle.

3.

Money. (Cant)

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Etymology of 'Blunt'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Blunt" Quotes from Famous Books

... protuberance, though it does not exceed a few inches in height, and is far from agreeing with the descriptions of the horn of the unicorn. The nearest approach to a horn in the middle of the forehead is exhibited in the bony protuberance on the forehead of the giraffe; but this also is short and blunt, and is not the only horn of the animal, but a third horn standing in front of the two others. In fine, though it would be presumptuous to deny the existence of a one-horned quadruped other than the rhinoceros, it may be safely stated that the insertion of ...

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... had considerable difficulty in not laughing outright, for my superior officer was a man of imposing breadth, and I knew his one weakness was the love of a good meal. The contemplation of the loss of his Christmas dinner had made him forget his usual blunt, hopeful tone of speech, and adopt this ...

— A Lover in Homespun - And Other Stories • F. Clifford Smith

... special wonder," continued Dashall; "but such things have been practised. Then again, your ring-droppers, or practisers of the fawney rig, are more cunning in their manoeuvres to turn their wares into the ready blunt.{4} The pretending to find a ring being one of the meanest and least profitable exercises of their ingenuity, it forms a part of their art to ...

— Real Life In London, Volumes I. and II. • Pierce Egan

... touch of the artist wells up within me, and calls insistently for a well-staged performance. Surely our profession, Mr. Mac, would be a drab and sordid one if we did not sometimes set the scene so as to glorify our results. The blunt accusation, the brutal tap upon the shoulder—what can one make of such a denouement? But the quick inference, the subtle trap, the clever forecast of coming events, the triumphant vindication of bold theories—are these not the pride and ...

— The Valley of Fear • Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

... I could trade with, and not resort to art. He was never schooled in diplomacy, and his blunt nature rejected all subterfuge. I saw that he was willing to allow me to make all that I could, knowing that he would have done the same, had he been ...

— The Gold Hunter's Adventures - Or, Life in Australia • William H. Thomes

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