blunt 音标拼音: [bl'ʌnt]
a . 钝的,坦率的,麻痹的
钝的,坦率的,麻痹的
blunt adj 1 :
having a broad or rounded end ; "
thick marks made by a blunt pencil "
2 :
used of a knife or other blade ;
not sharp ; "
a blunt instrument "
3 :
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 " [
synonym : {
blunt }, {
candid }, {
forthright }, {
frank },
{
free -
spoken }, {
outspoken }, {
plainspoken }, {
point -
blank },
{
straight -
from -
the -
shoulder }]
4 :
devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment ; "
the blunt truth "; "
the crude facts "; "
facing the stark reality of the deadline " [
synonym : {
blunt }, {
crude (
a )}, {
stark (
a )}]
v 1 :
make less intense ; "
blunted emotions "
2 :
make numb or insensitive ; "
The shock numbed her senses " [
synonym :
{
numb }, {
benumb }, {
blunt }, {
dull }]
3 :
make dull or blunt ; "
Too much cutting dulls the knife '
s edge "
[
synonym : {
dull }, {
blunt }] [
ant : {
sharpen }]
4 :
make less sharp ; "
blunt the knives "
5 :
make less lively ,
intense ,
or vigorous ;
impair in vigor ,
force ,
activity ,
or sensation ; "
Terror blunted her feelings ";
"
deaden a sound " [
synonym : {
deaden }, {
blunt }] [
ant : {
animate },
{
enliven }, {
invigorate }, {
liven }, {
liven up }]
Blunt \
Blunt \ (
bl [
u ^]
nt ),
a . [
Cf .
Prov .
G .
bludde a dull or blunt knife ,
Dan .
blunde to sleep ,
Sw . &
Icel .
blunda ;
or perh .
akin to E .
blind .]
1 .
Having a thick edge or point ,
as an instrument ;
dull ;
not sharp .
[
1913 Webster ]
The murderous knife was dull and blunt . --
Shak .
[
1913 Webster ]
2 .
Dull in understanding ;
slow of discernment ;
stupid ; --
opposed to {
acute }.
[
1913 Webster ]
His wits are not so blunt . --
Shak .
[
1913 Webster ]
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 ."
--
Shak .
[
1913 Webster ]
4 .
Hard to impress or penetrate . [
R .]
[
1913 Webster ]
I find my heart hardened and blunt to new impressions . --
Pope .
[
1913 Webster ]
Note :
Blunt is much used in composition ,
as blunt -
edged ,
blunt -
sighted ,
blunt -
spoken .
[
1913 Webster ]
Syn :
Obtuse ;
dull ;
pointless ;
curt ;
short ;
coarse ;
rude ;
brusque ;
impolite ;
uncivil .
[
1913 Webster ]
Blunt \
Blunt \,
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Blunted };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n .
{
Blunting }.]
1 .
To dull the edge or point of ,
by making it thicker ;
to make blunt . --
Shak .
[
1913 Webster ]
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 .
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1913 Webster ]
Blunt \
Blunt \,
n .
1 .
A fencer '
s foil . [
Obs .]
[
1913 Webster ]
2 .
A short needle with a strong point .
See {
Needle }.
[
1913 Webster ]
3 .
Money . [
Cant ] --
Beaconsfield .
[
1913 Webster ]
308 Moby Thesaurus words for "
blunt ":
KO ,
abate ,
abrupt ,
affectless ,
aggressive ,
allay ,
alleviate ,
anesthetize ,
anesthetized ,
arctic ,
artless ,
assuage ,
attemper ,
attenuate ,
autistic ,
bank the fire ,
bate ,
bearish ,
beastly ,
bedaze ,
benumb ,
besot ,
bluff ,
blunt -
edged ,
blunt -
ended ,
blunt -
pointed ,
blunt -
witted ,
blunted ,
bluntish ,
blur ,
born yesterday ,
brash ,
brass ,
bread ,
brief ,
broad ,
brusque ,
cabbage ,
candid ,
catatonic ,
cavalier ,
chasten ,
childlike ,
chill ,
chilly ,
chips ,
chloroform ,
churlish ,
cold ,
cold as charity ,
cold -
blooded ,
coldcock ,
coldhearted ,
confiding ,
constrain ,
control ,
cool ,
cramp ,
cripple ,
crusty ,
curt ,
damp ,
dampen ,
de -
emphasize ,
deaden ,
debilitate ,
deflect ,
desensitize ,
deter ,
devitalize ,
dim ,
dim -
witted ,
diminish ,
dinero ,
direct ,
disable ,
disaffect ,
discourage ,
discourteous ,
disedge ,
disincline ,
disinterest ,
dispassionate ,
distract ,
divert ,
do -
re -
mi ,
dope ,
dopey ,
downplay ,
downright ,
draw the teeth ,
drug ,
drugged ,
dull ,
dull of mind ,
dull -
edged ,
dull -
headed ,
dull -
pated ,
dull -
pointed ,
dull -
witted ,
dulled ,
dullish ,
edgeless ,
efface ,
emotionally dead ,
emotionless ,
enervate ,
enfeeble ,
etherize ,
eviscerate ,
exhaust ,
explicit ,
extenuate ,
faired ,
fat -
witted ,
forthright ,
frank ,
frankhearted ,
free ,
free hand ,
free -
acting ,
free -
going ,
free -
moving ,
free -
speaking ,
free -
spoken ,
free -
tongued ,
freehanded ,
freeze ,
frigid ,
frosted ,
frosty ,
frozen ,
genuine ,
gross -
headed ,
gruel ,
gruff ,
guileless ,
harsh ,
heart -
to -
heart ,
heartless ,
heavy ,
hebetate ,
hebetudinous ,
icy ,
immovable ,
impassible ,
impassive ,
impolite ,
inconsiderate ,
indelicate ,
indispose ,
inexcitable ,
ingenu ,
ingenuous ,
innocent ,
insensitive ,
insusceptible ,
jack ,
kayo ,
keep within bounds ,
knock out ,
knock senseless ,
knock stiff ,
knock unconscious ,
lay ,
lay low ,
lay out ,
lenify ,
lessen ,
lighten ,
mitigate ,
moderate ,
modulate ,
mollify ,
mull ,
naive ,
narcotize ,
nonemotional ,
numb ,
objective ,
obscure ,
obtund ,
obtuse ,
open ,
openhearted ,
out of touch ,
outspoken ,
palliate ,
palsy ,
paralyze ,
passionless ,
plain ,
plain -
spoken ,
play down ,
pointless ,
put off ,
put to sleep ,
quench ,
rattle ,
reduce ,
reduce the temperature ,
repel ,
repress ,
restrain ,
retund ,
rough ,
round ,
rounded ,
rude ,
sap ,
self -
absorbed ,
severe ,
shake ,
shake up ,
sharp ,
short ,
simple ,
simplehearted ,
simpleminded ,
sincere ,
single -
hearted ,
single -
minded ,
slacken ,
slow ,
slow down ,
slow -
witted ,
sluggish ,
smoothed ,
smother ,
snippety ,
snippy ,
sober ,
sober down ,
soften ,
soften up ,
soothe ,
soulless ,
spiritless ,
stifle ,
straight ,
straight -
out ,
straightforward ,
stun ,
stupefy ,
subdue ,
suppress ,
surly ,
tame ,
temper ,
thick -
brained ,
thick -
headed ,
thick -
pated ,
thick -
witted ,
thickskulled ,
thoughtless ,
tone down ,
transparent ,
truculent ,
trustful ,
trusting ,
tune down ,
turn ,
turn aside ,
turn away ,
turn from ,
turn off ,
unaffectionate ,
unbrace ,
unceremonious ,
unchecked ,
uncivil ,
uncomplicated ,
uncompromising ,
unconstrained ,
undermine ,
underplay ,
undiplomatic ,
unedged ,
unemotional ,
unequivocal ,
unfeeling ,
ungracious ,
unguarded ,
unimpassioned ,
unimpressionable ,
unloving ,
unman ,
unnerve ,
unpassionate ,
unpointed ,
unreserved ,
unresponding ,
unresponsive ,
unrestrained ,
unsharp ,
unsharpened ,
unsophisticated ,
unstrengthen ,
unstring ,
unsusceptible ,
unsuspicious ,
unsympathetic ,
untouchable ,
unwary ,
weaken ,
wean from ,
wooden ,
worn
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BLUNT Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster blunt suggests an inherent lack of sharpness or quickness of feeling or perception
Blunt - definition of blunt by The Free Dictionary Abrupt and often disconcertingly frank in speech: "People [in the Western US] are blunt with one another, sometimes even cruel, believing honesty is stronger medicine than sympathy" (Gretel Ehrlich)
BLUNT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary If you are blunt, you say exactly what you think without trying to be polite She is blunt about her personal life She told the industry in blunt terms that such discrimination is totally unacceptable
blunt adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes . . . Definition of blunt adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more
BLUNT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary blunt adjective (DIRECT IN SPEECH) Add to word list saying what you think without trying to be polite or caring about other people’s feelings: blunt criticism
blunt - WordReference. com Dictionary of English Blunt suggests lack of polish and of regard for the feelings of others: blunt and tactless Bluff implies an unintentional roughness together with so much good-natured heartiness that others rarely take offense: a bluff sea captain
blunt - Wiktionary, the free dictionary blunt (third-person singular simple present blunts, present participle blunting, simple past and past participle blunted) To dull the edge or point of, by making it thicker; to make blunt
blunt - definition and meaning - Wordnik To make blunt, as an edge or point; dull the edge or point of, as a knife or bodkin, by making it thicker To weaken or deaden, as appetite, desire, or power of the mind; impair the force, keenness, or susceptibility of
Blunt Definition Meaning | YourDictionary Blunt definition: Having a dull edge or end; not sharp
blunt - Definition, Etymology Meaning | Word Coaster Blunt describes something lacking a sharp edge or a person who speaks in a direct and unfiltered way The word often highlights honesty delivered without much cushioning