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Meaning ofbluntin English

blunt

us//blʌnt//uk//blʌnt//

Comparative Adjectiveblunter
Superlative Adjectivebluntest
Past Tenseblunted
Participle Verbblunting
Third Person Singularblunts

Definitions

Adjective
1. being abrupt; plain in speech or manner
2. having a dull edge; not sharp
  The knife was blunt and couldn't cut the rope.
3. lacking sharpness in understanding; slow
  He was blunt in his criticism, hurting her feelings.
4. being insensitive; lacking emotional sharpness
  The blunt instrument couldn't make a precise cut.
Verb
1. to dull an edge or point; thicken
  The constant use had begun to blunt the tool's edge.
2. to weaken or repress something (keenness, force)
  The company's poor management began to blunt the team's enthusiasm.