blunt
Having a thick edge or pointHaving a thick edge or point; not sharp.
» Tom is very blunt.
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
5 sensesHaving a thick edge or point; not sharp.
stumpf, abgestumpft
тупо́йtupój
тупи́йtupýj
Dull in understanding; slow of discernment; opposed to acute.
stumpf, träge
тупо́йtupój
Abrupt in address; plain; unceremonious; wanting in the forms of civility; rough in manners or speech.
I was taken aback by the blunt admission that he had never liked my company.
ungehobelt, unverblümt
гру́быйgrúbyj
Hard to impress or penetrate.
December 30, 1736, Alexander Pope, letter to Jonathan Swift I find my heart hardened and blunt to new impressions.
abgestumpft
Slow or deficient in feeling: insensitive.
- devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment
- characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
- used of a knife or other blade; not sharp
- having a broad or rounded end
Examples
56 sentencesTom is very blunt.
Let me be very blunt.
I'm very blunt.
Tom's moody temperament sometimes leads him to make blunt remarks.
Неврівноважений темперамент Тома іноді змушує його робити грубі й прямолінійні зауваження. — deniko · CC BY 2.0 FR
My sword may be blunt, but that's more than enough for someone like you.
Мій меч може й тупий, але на такого як ти як раз стане. — aandrusiak
ruМой меч может быть тупой, но для такого, как ты, это больше, чем достаточно. — FeuDRenais
deMein Schwert mag stumpf sein, aber für jemanden wie dich reicht es allemal. — samueldora
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English blunt, blont, from Old English *blunt, probably of North Germanic origFrom Middle English blunt, blont, from Old English *blunt, probably of North Germanic origin, possibly related to Old Norse blunda (“to shut eyes, to doze”), related to blind (> Icelandic blunda, Swedish blunda, Danish blunde).
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Forms
blunter, bluntestSynonyms
23 synonyms- devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment:crudestark
- characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion:candidforthrightfrankfree-spokenoutspokenplainspokenpoint-blankstraight-from-the-shoulder
Word family
11 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form