Blunt | Mean of blunt in English Dictionary

/ˈblʌnt/

• having a thick edge or point
1. scissors with blunt [=rounded] ends
2. He was hit over the head with a blunt instrument. [=an object without sharp edges or points]
3. She suffered blunt trauma to the head.
• saying or expressing something in a very direct way that may upset some people
1. blunt language
2. a blunt statement
3. To be perfectly blunt, I find her annoying.
4. He was blunt about needing more privacy.
• Verb
• to make (something) less sharp
1. a weapon blunted by use
2. The stress and fatigue had blunted [=weakened] his reflexes.
3. They tried to blunt [=soften] their criticism by praising her energy and enthusiasm.