blunt (/blʌnt/)
adjective · Intermediate · Adjectives
🔊 /blʌnt/
Meaning
Meaning: not sharp
Having an edge or point that is not sharp. Also means speaking plainly and directly.
Examples
🗣 This knife is too blunt to cut bread.
Etymology
From Middle English ‘blunt’ (dull, stupid), of uncertain origin.
How & Where It’s Used
Describes dull blades and also direct, frank speech.
Tags: describing, tools