Main Entry: ¹blunt

Pronunciation: \ˈblənt\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English

Date: 13th century

1 a : slow or deficient in feeling : insensitive b : obtuse in understanding or discernment : dull
2 : having an edge or point that is not sharp <a blunt instrument>
3 a : abrupt in speech or manner b : being straight to the point : direct

synonyms see dull, bluff

— blunt·ly adverb

— blunt·ness noun