blunt

(s) having a broad or rounded end
- thick marks made by a blunt pencil
(s) used of a knife or other blade; not sharp
- a blunt instrument
(s) 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
candid, forthright, frank, free-spoken, point-blank, straight-from-the-shoulder, outspoken, plainspoken,
(s) devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment
- the blunt truth
- the crude facts
- facing the stark reality of the deadline
stark, crude,

(v) make less intense
- blunted emotions
(v) make numb or insensitive
- The shock numbed her senses
benumb, numb, dull,
(v) make dull or blunt
- Too much cutting dulls the knife's edge
dull,
(v) make less sharp
- blunt the knives
(v) make less lively, intense, or vigorous; impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation
- Terror blunted her feelings
- deaden a sound
deaden,

benumb numb dull candid forthright frank free-spoken point-blank straight-from-the-shoulder outspoken plainspoken stark crude deaden

sharpen liven liven up enliven animate invigorate

blub blue blur

blues bluff blurb blurt blush

blunted blunt file blunt-leaf heath bluntly bluntness blunt trauma