blunt

verbs

make less intense
"blunted emotions"
blunt
is a type of (narrower)
lessen the strength of
"The fever weakened his body"
weaken
make numb or insensitive
"The shock numbed her senses"
benumb, blunt, dull, numb
make dull or blunt
"Too much cutting dulls the knife's edge"
blunt, dull
make less sharp
"blunt the knives"
blunt
is a type of (narrower)
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
"The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
alter, change, modify
make less lively, intense, or vigorous; impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation
"Terror blunted her feelings"; "deaden a sound"
blunt, deaden

adjectives

having a broad or rounded end
"thick marks made by a blunt pencil"
blunt
is derived from
bluntness
is similar to
not having a point especially a sharp point
"my pencils are all pointless"
pointless, unpointed
used of a knife or other blade; not sharp
"a blunt instrument"
blunt
is derived from
bluntness
is similar to
not having a sharp edge or point
"the knife was too dull to be of any use"
dull
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"
blunt, candid, forthright, frank, free-spoken, outspoken, plainspoken, point-blank, straight-from-the-shoulder
is derived from
bluntness
devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment
"the blunt truth"; "the crude facts"; "facing the stark reality of the deadline"
blunt, crude, stark