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Overview of adj blunt
The adj blunt has 4 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (1) blunt -- (having a broad or rounded end; "thick marks made by a blunt pencil")
2. (1) blunt -- (used of a knife or other blade; not sharp; "a blunt instrument")
3. (1) blunt, candid, forthright, frank, free-spoken, outspoken, plainspoken, point-blank, straight-from-the-shoulder -- (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")
4. blunt, crude, stark -- (devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment; "the blunt truth"; "the crude facts"; "facing the stark reality of the deadline")
Antonyms of adj blunt
4 senses of blunt
Sense 1
blunt
INDIRECT (VIA pointless) -> pointed
Sense 2
blunt
INDIRECT (VIA dull) -> sharp
Sense 3
blunt, candid, forthright, frank, free-spoken, outspoken, plainspoken, point-blank, straight-from-the-shoulder
INDIRECT (VIA direct) -> indirect
Sense 4
blunt, crude(prenominal), stark(prenominal)
INDIRECT (VIA unconditional) -> conditional
Similarity of adj blunt
4 senses of blunt
Sense 1
blunt
=> pointless (vs. pointed), unpointed
Sense 2
blunt
=> dull (vs. sharp)
Sense 3
blunt, candid, forthright, frank, free-spoken, outspoken, plainspoken, point-blank, straight-from-the-shoulder
=> direct (vs. indirect)
Sense 4
blunt, crude(prenominal), stark(prenominal)
=> unconditional (vs. conditional)
Pertainyms of adj blunt
Attributes of adj blunt
Domain of adj blunt
Domain Terms of adj blunt
Familiarity of adj blunt
blunt used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count =4)
Grep of adj blunt
blunt
blunted
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