Blunt

Singer-actress family name

Blunt describes something with a dull edge or point—the opposite of sharp.

A blunt knife cuts poorly.

Figuratively, blunt speech is direct and unsparing of feelings: She was blunt about his chances.

A blunt instrument lacks precision.

To blunt something is to dull it: Time blunted his grief.

A blunt is also slang for a marijuana cigar, typically rolled in tobacco leaf.

direct

honest

Free from deception

outspoken · brusque · curt · tactless · undiplomatic · plain-spoken · forthright · harsh · abrupt · rude

dull

sharp

Fine-edged, or astute

  • edgeBoundary or sharpness
  • bladeFlat cutting edge
  • knifeSharp cutting utensil

tip · point · worn · scissors · pencil · needle · rounded · flatten · dull · cutting

cannabis

joint

Shared by multiple parties

  • wrapEnclose by winding around
  • cigarWrapped tobacco for smoking
  • smokeAirborne combustion byproduct

marijuana · weed · roll · tobacco · Dutch · leaf · session · pass · hit · rotation

weaken

dull

Lacking edge or interest

dampen · lessen · numb · deaden · take the edge off · mute · attenuate · cushion · temper · moderate

Categories
Opposites
sharpness (physical)

Bluntsharp

Fine-edged, or astute

pointed · keen · razor-sharp · honed · cutting

communication style

Bluntdiplomatic

Tactful and sensitive

tactful · subtle · indirect · delicate · circumspect

perceptiveness/acuity

Bluntsharp

Fine-edged, or astute

acute · keen · sharp-witted · penetrating · piercing

Phrases
Family

blunts, blunted, blunting, bluntly, bluntness

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G