A blunt object is rounded it isn't very pointy. A blunt comment is candid it isn't very subtle. When we blunt things we make them less lively, sharp, or intense.
Having a thick edge or point, as an instrument; dull; not sharp.
Verb
make less lively, intense, or vigorous; impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation; "Terror blunted her feelings"; "deaden a sound"
Verb
make less sharp; "blunt the knives"
Verb
make less intense; "blunted emotions"
Verb
make dull or blunt; "Too much cutting dulls the knife''s edge"
Verb
make numb or insensitive; "The shock numbed her senses"
Adjective S.
devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment; "the blunt truth"; "the crude facts"; "facing the stark reality of the deadline"
Adjective S.
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 wh
Adjective S.
used of a knife or other blade; not sharp; "a blunt instrument"
Adjective S.
having a broad or rounded end; "thick marks made by a blunt pencil"
a.
Having a thick edge or point, as an instrument; dull; not
sharp.
a.
Dull in understanding; slow of discernment; stupid; --
opposed to acute.
a.
Abrupt in address; plain; unceremonious; wanting the forms
of civility; rough in manners or speech.
a.
Hard to impress or penetrate.
v. t.
To dull the edge or point of, by making it thicker; to
make 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.
n.
A fencer's foil.
n.
A short needle with a strong point. See Needle.
n.
Money.
Blunt
The murderous knife was dull and blunt.2.
His wits are not so blunt.3.
I find my heart hardened and blunt to new impressions.
Blunt
Blunt
Having a thick edge or point, as an instrument; dull; not sharp.
To dull the edge or point of, by making it thicker; to make blunt.
A fencer's foil.
Usage Examples
I think we need one recognized, respected public figure to make a tough, blunt statement on just what Reagan's record is and what he might do to the country, let alone the Republican Party before Christmas.
I wanted to take up music, so my father bought me a blunt instrument. He told me to knock myself out.
Comedy has to be done en clair. You can't blunt the edge of wit or the point of satire with obscurity. Try to imagine a famous witty saying that is not immediately clear.
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Other Usage ExamplesHealth care costs blunt the competitive edge of American entrepreneurs, from the auto industry to internet start-ups.
I guess I don't like the people in politics very much, to be blunt.
Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.
Justice and truth are too such subtle points that our tools are too blunt to touch them accurately.
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