blunt (
http://definr.com/blunt)
adj 1: having a broad or rounded end; "thick marks made by a blunt
pencil"; "a blunt instrument"
2: used of a knife or other blade; not sharp; "a blunt
instrument"
3: characterized by disconcerting 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" [syn:
candid,
forthright,
frank,
free-spoken,
outspoken,
plainspoken,
point-blank]
4: devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment; "the
blunt truth"; "the crude facts"; "facing the stark reality
of the deadline" [syn:
crude(a),
stark(a)]
v 1: make less intense; "blunted emotions"
2: make numb or insensitive; "The shock numbed her senses"
[syn:
numb,
benumb,
dull]
3: make dull or blunt, as of sharp edges or knives' blades
[syn:
dull] [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" [syn:
deaden] [ant:
enliven]