blunter
More worn down
Blunter is the comparative form of blunt—more blunt.
A knife can be blunter than another, meaning less sharp.
A person can be blunter in speech, meaning more direct or less tactful: She's even blunter than her sister about giving criticism.
Blunter also names someone who smokes blunts (marijuana cigars): He's become quite the blunter since college.
Without a rim
- wornDamaged by use
- roundedHaving no sharp angles
- unsharpenedWithout a keen edge
- unhonedNot yet sharpened
smoothed · degraded · eroded · knife · blade · scissors · razor · edge
More openly honest
- forthrightDirectly honest in manner
- straightforwardClear and uncomplicated
- plainspokenCandid in speech
- outspokenFreely expressing opinions
unvarnished · unfiltered · matter-of-fact · no-nonsense · explicit · unambiguous · pointed · brusque
Abrasive-coated finishing material
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
- coarseRough in texture
- emeryGranular polishing mineral
- pumiceLightweight volcanic abrasive
rasp · file · grindstone · sanding · scour · buff · abrasion · friction
Cruelly insensitive to others
- unfeelingWithout compassion or emotion
- indifferentLacking interest or concern
- heartlessLacking pity or mercy
- coldLow temperature state
unsympathetic · detached · hardened · aloof · oblivious · thick-skinned · inconsiderate · thoughtless
edgeless
Without a rim
- wornDamaged by use
- roundedHaving no sharp angles
- unsharpenedWithout a keen edge
unhoned · smoothed · degraded · eroded · knife · blade · scissors · razor · edge · cutlery
franker
More openly honest
- forthrightDirectly honest in manner
- straightforwardClear and uncomplicated
- plainspokenCandid in speech
outspoken · unvarnished · unfiltered · matter-of-fact · no-nonsense · explicit · unambiguous · pointed · brusque · terse
sandpaper
Abrasive-coated finishing material
pumice · rasp · file · grindstone · sanding · scour · buff · abrasion · friction · grinding
callous
Cruelly insensitive to others
- unfeelingWithout compassion or emotion
- indifferentLacking interest or concern
- heartlessLacking pity or mercy
cold · unsympathetic · detached · hardened · aloof · oblivious · thick-skinned · inconsiderate · thoughtless · unkind
- blunt forceImpact without piercing
- blunt instrumentWeapon lacking an edge
- blunt object
- blunt traumaDamage from non-penetrating force
- Emily Blunt
- blunt talkDirect, unvarnished communication
blunt, bluntly, blunted, bluntness, blunts, bluntest, blunting, unblunted