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- [bluhnt]
- /blʌnt/
- /blʌnt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bluhnt]
- /blʌnt/
Definitions of blunt word
- adjective blunt If you are blunt, you say exactly what you think without trying to be polite. 3
- adjective blunt A blunt object has a rounded or flat end rather than a sharp one. 3
- adjective blunt A blunt knife or blade is no longer sharp and does not cut well. 3
- verb blunt If something blunts an emotion, a feeling or a need, it weakens it. 3
- adjective blunt (esp of a knife or blade) lacking sharpness or keenness; dull 3
- adjective blunt not having a sharp edge or point 3
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Origin of blunt
First appearance:
before 1150 One of the 7% oldest English words
1150-1200; Middle English; perhaps akin to blind
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Blunt
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
blunt popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
blunt usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for blunt
adj blunt
- rounded — having a flat, circular surface, as a disk.
- dull — not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.
- round — having a flat, circular surface, as a disk.
- insensitive — deficient in human sensibility, acuteness of feeling, or consideration; unfeeling; callous: an insensitive person.
- obtuse — not quick or alert in perception, feeling, or intellect; not sensitive or observant; dull.
Antonyms for blunt
adj blunt
- polite — showing good manners toward others, as in behavior, speech, etc.; courteous; civil: a polite reply.
- tactful — having or manifesting tact: a tactful person; a tactful reply.
- pointed — having a point or points: a pointed arch.
- sharp — having a thin cutting edge or a fine point; well-adapted for cutting or piercing: a sharp knife.
- subtle — thin, tenuous, or rarefied, as a fluid or an odor.
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