Definition of BLUNTED

Synonyms & Antonyms for blunt

Synonyms: Adjective

Synonyms: Verb

Antonyms: Adjective

Antonyms: Verb

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Adjective

dull, blunt, obtuse mean not sharp, keen, or acute. dull suggests a lack or loss of keenness, zest, or pungency. a dull pain a dull mind blunt suggests an inherent lack of sharpness or quickness of feeling or perception. a person of blunt sensibility obtuse implies such bluntness as makes one insensitive in perception or imagination. too obtuse to take the hint

bluff, blunt, brusque, curt, crusty, gruff mean abrupt and unceremonious in speech and manner. bluff connotes good-natured outspokenness and unconventionality. a bluff manner blunt suggests directness of expression in disregard of others' feelings. a blunt appraisal brusque applies to a sharpness or ungraciousness. a brusque response curt implies disconcerting shortness or rude conciseness. a curt command crusty suggests a harsh or surly manner sometimes concealing an inner kindliness. a crusty exterior gruff suggests a hoarse or husky speech which may imply bad temper but more often implies embarrassment or shyness. puts on a gruff pose

Examples of blunt in a Sentence

Adjective

To be perfectly blunt, I find her annoying. He was blunt about needing more privacy.

Verb

a weapon blunted by use the mushy music blunted the effect of the movie's final tragic scene

Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective

Ever the defender of the President, Conway was blunt in her assessment of what needs to happen next in the fight against opioids: Congressional action. — Dan Merica, CNN, "Trump administration worries opioid crisis could 'get worse'," 14 Apr. 2018 Her first, from the 2008 Nationwide Mercury Prize, includes long, thick brunette hair and a set of blunt bangs. — refinery29.com, "I Got Transformed Into Adele — & This Is What I Looked Like," 11 July 2018 To be blunt, the maternity clothing market is less than thrilling. — Brooke Bobb, Vogue, "Meghan Markle’s Hatch Dress and 3 Other Maternity Brands That Are Actually Chic," 11 Jan. 2019 This is, to be blunt, complete and utter banthawash. — Graeme Mcmillan, WIRED, "Cantina Talk: No, Kathleen Kennedy Isn't Leaving Lucasfilm," 18 June 2018 To be blunt, the 23-year-old, a young one at that, has been one of the Rangers' top players the past two weeks. — Jeff Wilson, star-telegram, "Rangers expected a good glove. Kiner-Falefa also delivering with his bat | Fort Worth Star-Telegram," 23 Apr. 2018 Sometimes, this means using and moving your literal head as a blunt object. — Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, "Feel better about your PlayStation VR with sweet new games Astro Bot, Firewall," 11 Oct. 2018 He was found murdered in his Scottsdale apartment on June 29, 1978, his skull bashed in with a blunt object and an electrical cord around his neck. — John D'anna, azcentral, "'Hogan's Heroes' star Bob Crane was murdered 40 years ago. Why does it still fascinate us?," 29 June 2018 Officer Guillermo Ravelo was charged with striking a man with his fist during a traffic stop and hitting another citizen with a blunt object. — Michael Harriot, The Root, "Police Framed 16-Year-Old for Burglaries to Boost Crime Stats: Prosecutors," 12 June 2018

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb

The results point to some challenges that drugmakers will face this year, as public scrutiny limits their willingness to raise prices to increase sales and blunt the impact of competition from drug copies. — Kimberly Chin, WSJ, "Johnson & Johnson Expects Sales Growth to Slow," 22 Jan. 2019 Now, there are always to blunt the trauma, but if even a single person losses care or access to quality coverage in the process, the electorate will recoil. — Chris Stirewalt, Fox News, "Trump's favorite county," 3 Aug. 2018 That hurts refiners and could eventually cause U.S. fuel prices to rise for everything from gasoline to diesel to jet fuel, though high gasoline inventories likely will blunt the impact on consumers. — Rebecca Elliott, WSJ, "Canada Can’t Capitalize on Crude Shortfall Created by Venezuela Sanctions," 14 Feb. 2019 Washington would need at least 8,000 interceptors to blunt Russia’s nuclear force, an unaffordable number, but the situation still makes Moscow uneasy. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "Russia Tests Yet Another Hypersonic Weapon," 27 Dec. 2018 But law enforcement efforts have been blunted by the current administration’s political appointments. — Maria Verza, The Seattle Times, "Poverty, unemployment, violence drive Guatemalan emigration," 26 Oct. 2018 Beijing’s unrivaled authority allows it not only to blunt the domestic impact of American moves, but also to hit back with commercial weapons at government disposal. — Don Lee, latimes.com, "Trump says trade wars are easy to win. But a trade war with China is different," 25 June 2018 The president’s decision on Tuesday to withdraw from the pact will force the White House and the Pentagon to shift focus to blunting Iran’s influence on battlefields across the Middle East. — Missy Ryan, Washington Post, "In Syria, an accidental bulwark against Iran shows confusion of Trump policy," 12 May 2018 The second malaise Weisman identifies as blunting Jewish alertness to the peril of the times is the hollowing out of a Jewish identity that is neither uncritically Zionist nor devoutly religious. — Simon Schama, New York Times, "How to Be a Jew in the Age of Trump?," 26 Mar. 2018

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

After giving us a sneak peek at her fresh look on Instagram earlier in the day, Kim Kardashian debuted her new blunt cut bob at a charity fundraiser on Sunday. — Lucy Wood, Marie Claire, "Kim and Khloé Kardashian Are Twins in Their Matching Outfits and "Mom Bobs"," 30 July 2018 His forms are matter-of-fact yet absurd; not surreal, but disturbing and haunting in their blunt, bare, cold realism and their moonlit, nocturnal palette. — Lance Esplund, WSJ, "‘Metaphysical Masterpieces 1916-1920: Morandi, Sironi, and Carrà’ Review: Every Object’s Mysteries," 16 Jan. 2019 Chin-grazing cuts reigned over the year's biggest beauty headlines, as Jennifer Lopez, Saoirse Ronan and Kim Kardashian West picked up the shears in favor of blunt, graphic crops. — Jenna Rennert, Vogue, "The Celebrity Hair Transformations That Ruled 2018," 9 Dec. 2018 And then there is the highlighter pink hair, as seen on Japanese pop stars Amiaya, who showed off their twinning bubblegum pink blunt bobs in Florence. — Jenna Rennert, Vogue, "The First Breakout Beauty Trend of 2019 Is Already Blowing Up on Instagram," 10 Jan. 2019 Ed Mercer, the first live-action lead character Mr. MacFarlane has played on TV, helms the circular bridge of the Orville with a mix of human and alien officers, plus a blunt-talking robot. — John Jurgensen, WSJ, "‘The Orville’ and Its Vintage Vibe Fill the Void for Some ‘Star Trek’ Fans," 26 Dec. 2018 The triple threat hit the red carpet for the A Star Is Born premiere looking unrecognizable in a bright blonde bob and blunt bangs, confirming that the lobs that dominated red carpets over the summer are about to get even shorter for fall. — Zoe Weiner, Allure, "Julianne Hough Got a Brand-New Bob Haircut With Bangs," 25 Sep. 2018 Though the layered look is firmly entrenched in Hollywood, the fashion world has lately been catching on to the neat, graphic impact of the blunt cut. — Eviana Hartman, Vogue, "The 19 Best Blunt Cuts of All Time, From Jane Birkin to Gwyneth Paltrow," 26 Dec. 2018 Rather than your typical blogger-esque blunt cut, the RiRi bob seems to be tapered a little, with textured ends, a softer shape and an effortless side sweep for extra volume. — Lucy Wood, Marie Claire, "Rihanna Got a Bob Haircut and It's Already My Summer Hair Inspo," 26 July 2018

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