Blunt

Word: [adjective] blunt (devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment)

Synonyms: crude

Example: The blunt truth

Word: [adjective] blunt (characterized by directness in manner or speech)

Synonyms: forthright

Word: [adjective] blunt (used of a knife or other blade)

Word: [adjective] blunt (having a broad or rounded end)

Example: Thick marks made by a blunt pencil

Word: [verb] blunt (to make less lively, intense, or vigorous)

Synonyms: deaden

Example: The news blunted our cheery spirits.

Word: [verb] blunt (to make less intense)

Example: What can we do to blunt the pain?

Word: [verb] blunt (to make dull or less sharp)

Synonyms: dull

Example: I blunted the knife by using it on granite instead of a cutting board.