blunt

blunt

adjective

Definition of BLUNT

1

being or characterized by direct, brief, and potentially rude speech or manner <he values honesty and is quite blunt about telling people what he doesn't like about them>

Synonyms abrupt, bluff, brusque (also brusk), crusty, curt, downright, short, short-spoken, snippy, unceremonious

Related Words gruff, rough, snappish; candid, direct, forthright, foursquare, frank, free-spoken, open, outspoken, plain, plainspoken, point-blank, straightforward, straight-out; artless, discourteous, disrespectful, impertinent, impolite, inconsiderate, insensitive, rude, tactless, undiplomatic; brief, closemouthed, laconic, reserved, reticent, terse, tight-lipped; earnest, honest, sincere; coarse, crass, crude, low, uncouth, vulgar

Near Antonyms civil, considerate, courteous, diplomatic, gracious, polite, politic, smooth, suave, tactful; loquacious, talkative, voluble; long-winded, prolix, verbose; courtly, cultivated, gallant, genteel, polished, refined

Antonyms circuitous, mealymouthed

2

lacking sharpness of edge or point <a blunt knife won't open that package>

Synonyms blunt, blunted, dulled, obtuse

Related Words dullish; rounded, smooth; even, flat, flattened, level

Near Antonyms jagged, needlelike, prickly, spiked, spikelike, spiky (also spikey), spiny; jabbing, lacerating, piercing, scratching, stabbing; ultrasharp

Antonyms cutting, edged, edgy, ground, honed, keen, pointed, sharp, sharpened, whetted