blunt : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: blunt	by the DICT Development Group
5 results for blunt
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
blunt adj having a broad or rounded end; "thick marks made by a blunt pencil" used of a knife or other blade; not sharp; "a blunt instrument" characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion; "blunt talking and straight shooting"; "a blunt New England farmer"; "I gave them my candid opinion"; "forthright criticism"; "a forthright approach to the problem"; "tell me what you think--and you may just as well be frank"; "it is possible to be outspoken without being rude"; "plainspoken and to the point"; "a point-blank accusation" Synonym(s): blunt, candid, forthright, frank, free-spoken, outspoken, plainspoken, point-blank, straight-from-the-shoulder devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment; "the blunt truth"; "the crude facts"; "facing the stark reality of the deadline" Synonym(s): blunt, crude(a), stark(a) v make less intense; "blunted emotions" make numb or insensitive; "The shock numbed her senses" Synonym(s): numb, benumb, blunt, dull make dull or blunt; "Too much cutting dulls the knife's edge" Synonym(s): dull, blunt Antonym(s): sharpen make less sharp; "blunt the knives" make less lively, intense, or vigorous; impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation; "Terror blunted her feelings"; "deaden a sound" Synonym(s): deaden, blunt Antonym(s): animate, enliven, invigorate, liven, liven up
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Blunt \Blunt\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Blunted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Blunting}.] 1. To dull the edge or point of, by making it thicker; to make blunt. --Shak. 2. To repress or weaken, as any appetite, desire, or power of the mind; to impair the force, keenness, or susceptibility, of; as, to blunt the feelings.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Blunt \Blunt\, n. 1. A fencer's foil. [Obs.] 2. A short needle with a strong point. See {Needle}. 3. Money. [Cant] --Beaconsfield.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Blunt \Blunt\, a. [Cf. Prov. G. bludde a dull or blunt knife, Dan. blunde to sleep, Sw. & Icel. blunda; or perh. akin to E. blind.] 1. Having a thick edge or point, as an instrument; dull; not sharp. The murderous knife was dull and blunt. --Shak. 2. Dull in understanding; slow of discernment; stupid; -- opposed to {acute}. His wits are not so blunt. --Shak. 3. Abrupt in address; plain; unceremonious; wanting the forms of civility; rough in manners or speech. [bd]Hiding his bitter jests in blunt behavior.[b8] [bd]A plain, blunt man.[b8] --Shak. 4. Hard to impress or penetrate. [R.] I find my heart hardened and blunt to new impressions. --Pope. Note: Blunt is much used in composition, as blunt-edged, blunt-sighted, blunt-spoken. Syn: Obtuse; dull; pointless; curt; short; coarse; rude; brusque; impolite; uncivil.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Blunt, SD (city, FIPS 6180) Location: 44.51547 N, 99.98797 W Population (1990): 342 (172 housing units) Area: 1.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 57522