Antonyms for blunt
blʌntblunt

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1. bluntadjective

   Having a thick edge or point, as an instrument; not sharp.

   Synonyms:
   coarse, pointless, dull

2. bluntadjective

   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.

   Synonyms:
   obtuse, stupid

3. bluntadjective

   Abrupt in address; plain; unceremonious; wanting the forms of civility; rough in manners or speech.

   Synonyms:
   short, impolite, harsh, curt, brusque, uncivil, rude

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. blunt

   Bluff is a word of good meaning, as are frank and open. The bluff man talks and laughs loudly and freely, says and does whatever he pleases with fearless good nature, and with no thought of annoying or giving pain to others. The blunt man says things which he is perfectly aware are disagreeable, either from a defiant indifference to others' feelings, or from the pleasure of tormenting.

   Antonyms:
   bland, courteous, genial, polished, polite, refined, reserved, urbane

   Synonyms:
   abrupt, bluff, blustering, bold, brusk, coarse, discourteous, frank, impolite, inconsiderate, open, plain-spoken, rough, rude, uncivil, unmannerly

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. bluntadjective

   Antonyms:
   sharp, keen, pointed, acute, aculeated, sensitive, polished, bland, eloquent, courteous, reserved

   Synonyms:
   dull, obtuse, pointless, edgeless, insensitive, bluff, coarse, impolite, plain-mannered, uncivil, rude

2. bluntverb

   Antonyms:
   quicken, sharpen, instigate, suscitate, stimulate, animate, excite, vitalize

   Synonyms:
   to subdue, repress, tranquilize, discourage, ossify, numb, harden

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1. • Change
   • Desensitize
   • Weaken

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:1.5 / 2 votes

1. bluntadjective

   having a broad or rounded end

   "thick marks made by a blunt pencil"

   Antonyms:
   conditional, sharp, indirect, pointed

   Synonyms:
   free-spoken, stark(a), outspoken, crude(a), point-blank, candid, forthright, plainspoken, straight-from-the-shoulder, frank

2. bluntadjective

   used of a knife or other blade; not sharp

   "a blunt instrument"

   Antonyms:
   indirect, pointed, sharp, conditional

   Synonyms:
   free-spoken, stark(a), outspoken, crude(a), point-blank, candid, forthright, plainspoken, straight-from-the-shoulder, frank

3. blunt, candid, forthright, frank, free-spoken, outspoken, plainspoken, point-blank, straight-from-the-shoulderadjective

   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"

   Antonyms:
   indirect, pointed, sharp, conditional

   Synonyms:
   free-spoken, stark(a), outspoken, crude(a), open, point-blank, candid, forthright, plainspoken, straight-from-the-shoulder, frank, vocal, heart-to-heart

4. blunt, crude(a), stark(a)verb

   devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment

   "the blunt truth"; "the crude facts"; "facing the stark reality of the deadline"

   Antonyms:
   pointed, indirect, conditional, sharp

5. bluntverb

   make less intense

   "blunted emotions"

   Antonyms:
   conditional, pointed, indirect, sharp

   Synonyms:
   numb, deaden, benumb, dull

6. numb, benumb, blunt, dullverb

   make numb or insensitive

   "The shock numbed her senses"

   Antonyms:
   conditional, sharp, pointed, indirect

   Synonyms:
   benumb, tone down, mute, dull, deaden, numb, pall, damp, muffle, dampen

7. dull, bluntverb

   make dull or blunt

   "Too much cutting dulls the knife's edge"

   Antonyms:
   indirect, conditional, pointed, sharp

   Synonyms:
   benumb, tone down, mute, dull, deaden, numb, pall, damp, muffle, dampen

8. bluntverb

   make less sharp

   "blunt the knives"

   Antonyms:
   conditional, indirect, sharp, pointed

   Synonyms:
   numb, deaden, benumb, dull

9. deaden, bluntverb

   make less lively, intense, or vigorous; impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation

   "Terror blunted her feelings"; "deaden a sound"

   Antonyms:
   conditional, sharp, pointed, indirect

   Synonyms:
   benumb, dull, deaden, numb, girdle, damp, dampen

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1. bluntadjective

   Synonyms:
   dull, obtuse, abrupt, brusque, unceremonious, uncivil, ungracious, discourteous, stupid, stolid

2. bluntverb

   Synonyms:
   dull, deaden, stupefy, assuage, alleviate, mitigate

How to use blunt in a sentence?

1. Carrie Fisher:

   I always wanted to blunt and blur what was painful. My idea [in taking drugs] was pain reduction and mind expansion, but I ended up with mind reduction and pain expansion.

2. Karen Charrington:

   With hindering prosecution, you usually need to provide some criminal assistance to a person that has committed a felony, but for someone to tell an officer, ‘ Karen Charrington can't come in,' and they don't want to answer questions – Karen Charrington have that full right to remain silent to police officers. Karen Charrington’re not obligated to tell the officers what happened in a crime. Lauren Pazienza being led into a New York City courthouse on March 22, 2022. ( Curtis Means) Lauren Pazienza being led into a New York City courthouse on March 22, 2022( Curtis Means) After allegedly shoving Barbara Gustern to Barbara Gustern death, Pazienza stayed in the area for more than 20 minutes, according to The DA. NYC SOCIALITE ACCUSED IN ELDERLY SHOVE DEATH BULLIED CLASSMATES IN SCHOOL Surveillance footage reviewed by the DA captured Pazienza getting into a fight with a man believed to be her fiancé about seven minutes after the shove, then watching as an ambulance arrived at the location. About half an hour after the attack, Pazienza and her fiancé allegedly entered Penn Station and took the subway back to their shared condo in Astoria, Queens. Building where Lauren Pazienza and Lauren Pazienza fiancé reside in Queens, New York( Fox News Digital / Rebecca Rosenberg) It wasn't until six days later Lauren Pazienza fled New York City on March 16 after Barbara Gustern succumbed to Barbara Gustern injuries. Lauren Pazienza's parents' home in Port Jefferson, New York( Fox News Digital Digital/Rebecca Rosenberg) MARCH 10 : Barbara Gustern shoved to the ground in Manhattan MARCH 15 : Barbara Gustern dies. Lauren Pazienza cause of death ruled to blunt-force trauma to the head MARCH 16 : Pazienza reportedly flees to parents' home on Long Island as she apparently deleted her social media MARCH 17 : Pazienza allegedly stopped using her cellphone and hid it at her aunt's house MARCH 19 : NYPD received anonymous tip on Pazienza MARCH 21 : NYPD turned away from Pazienza family home MARCH 22 : Pazienza retains attorney and surrenders in Manhattan Lauren Pazienza's mug shot.

3. Brock Silvers:

   Trump has threatened to restrict China's access to U.S. capital markets, and Alibaba's Hong Kong listing could help blunt that leverage.

4. Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid:

   I don't know how anyone, some of these people who are running for reelection, Rob Portman, Roy Blunt, I just don't know how these people can run and say, 'Why I'm supporting this person for president.' And they can't run away from it.

5. William Schaffner:

   Trying to think about it more positively, I hope the research continues to develop a Zika vaccine in the event we have another early signal of a Zika virus outbreak anywhere in the world, a vaccine could be deployed very, very quickly, and that would blunt the horrific impact of the Zika virus.

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