BLUNT
Scrabble letter values: B3L1U1N1T1 = 7
Definition
- verb make less intense.
- verb make numb or insensitive. — synonyms: numb, benumb, dull
- verb make dull or blunt. — synonyms: dull
- verb make less sharp.
- verb make less lively, intense, or vigorous. — synonyms: deaden
- adjective having a broad or rounded end.
- adjective used of a knife or other blade.
- adjective characterized by directness in manner or speech. — synonyms: candid, forthright, frank, free-spoken, outspoken, plainspoken, point-blank, straight-from-the-shoulder
- adjective devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment. — synonyms: crude(a), stark(a)
Examples
- “blunted emotions”
- “The shock numbed her senses”
- “Too much cutting dulls the knife's edge”