Blunt
/blʌnt/
EN
Adjective: 1. (of a cutting tool) having a dull or rounded edge, not sharp. 2. (of a person or speech) direct, straightforward, sometimes lacking sensitivity.
The blunt knife couldn't cut through the bread.
Etymology
Comes from Old French 'blund' meaning 'yellowish-brown, dull', and originally from Germanic roots meaning 'to mix, confuse'. It took on the meaning 'dull-edged' by the 14th century.
Translations
简体中文
钝的,直率的
繁體中文
鈍的,直率的
日本語
鈍い,ぶっきらぼうな
한국어
무딘,솔직한
Deutsch
stumpf,direkt
Español
desafilado,brusco
Português
rombo,direto
Français
émoussé,franc
Català
rom,brusc
Tiếng Việt
cùn,thẳng thắn
Collocations
blunt knifeblunt honestyblunt instrument
Synonyms
dulldirectcandidabrupt
Antonyms
sharpsharpeneddiplomatictactful
Related Words
bluntlybluntnessedgehonesty