blunt
🇺🇸
/blʌnt/
🇬🇧
/blʌnt/
adjective
R
not sharp or pointed
The knife was blunt and could not cut the bread.
R
very direct and honest, not trying to be polite
His blunt answer surprised everyone in the room.
verb
R
to make something less strong or effective
The painkiller helped to blunt the pain in his leg.
R
to make a sharp edge or point less sharp
Using the knife on hard surfaces will blunt its edge over time.
translation
not sharp or pointed; very direct and honest, not trying to be polite
to make something less strong or effective; to make a sharp edge or point less sharp
Word Forms
3rd Present
blunts
Past
blunted
Perfect
blunted
Progressive
blunting
Comparative
blunter
Superlative
bluntest