blunt 音标拼音: [bl'ʌnt]
a . 钝的,坦率的,麻痹的
钝的,坦率的,麻痹的
blunt adj 1 :
having a broad or rounded end ; "
thick marks made by a blunt pencil "
2 :
used of a knife or other blade ;
not sharp ; "
a blunt instrument "
3 :
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 " [
synonym : {
blunt }, {
candid }, {
forthright }, {
frank },
{
free -
spoken }, {
outspoken }, {
plainspoken }, {
point -
blank },
{
straight -
from -
the -
shoulder }]
4 :
devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment ; "
the blunt truth "; "
the crude facts "; "
facing the stark reality of the deadline " [
synonym : {
blunt }, {
crude (
a )}, {
stark (
a )}]
v 1 :
make less intense ; "
blunted emotions "
2 :
make numb or insensitive ; "
The shock numbed her senses " [
synonym :
{
numb }, {
benumb }, {
blunt }, {
dull }]
3 :
make dull or blunt ; "
Too much cutting dulls the knife '
s edge "
[
synonym : {
dull }, {
blunt }] [
ant : {
sharpen }]
4 :
make less sharp ; "
blunt the knives "
5 :
make less lively ,
intense ,
or vigorous ;
impair in vigor ,
force ,
activity ,
or sensation ; "
Terror blunted her feelings ";
"
deaden a sound " [
synonym : {
deaden }, {
blunt }] [
ant : {
animate },
{
enliven }, {
invigorate }, {
liven }, {
liven up }]
Blunt \
Blunt \ (
bl [
u ^]
nt ),
a . [
Cf .
Prov .
G .
bludde a dull or blunt knife ,
Dan .
blunde to sleep ,
Sw . &
Icel .
blunda ;
or perh .
akin to E .
blind .]
1 .
Having a thick edge or point ,
as an instrument ;
dull ;
not sharp .
[
1913 Webster ]
The murderous knife was dull and blunt . --
Shak .
[
1913 Webster ]
2 .
Dull in understanding ;
slow of discernment ;
stupid ; --
opposed to {
acute }.
[
1913 Webster ]
His wits are not so blunt . --
Shak .
[
1913 Webster ]
3 .
Abrupt in address ;
plain ;
unceremonious ;
wanting the forms of civility ;
rough in manners or speech . "
Hiding his bitter jests in blunt behavior ." "
A plain ,
blunt man ."
--
Shak .
[
1913 Webster ]
4 .
Hard to impress or penetrate . [
R .]
[
1913 Webster ]
I find my heart hardened and blunt to new impressions . --
Pope .
[
1913 Webster ]
Note :
Blunt is much used in composition ,
as blunt -
edged ,
blunt -
sighted ,
blunt -
spoken .
[
1913 Webster ]
Syn :
Obtuse ;
dull ;
pointless ;
curt ;
short ;
coarse ;
rude ;
brusque ;
impolite ;
uncivil .
[
1913 Webster ]
Blunt \
Blunt \,
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Blunted };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n .
{
Blunting }.]
1 .
To dull the edge or point of ,
by making it thicker ;
to make blunt . --
Shak .
[
1913 Webster ]
2 .
To repress or weaken ,
as any appetite ,
desire ,
or power of the mind ;
to impair the force ,
keenness ,
or susceptibility ,
of ;
as ,
to blunt the feelings .
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1913 Webster ]
Blunt \
Blunt \,
n .
1 .
A fencer '
s foil . [
Obs .]
[
1913 Webster ]
2 .
A short needle with a strong point .
See {
Needle }.
[
1913 Webster ]
3 .
Money . [
Cant ] --
Beaconsfield .
[
1913 Webster ]
308 Moby Thesaurus words for "
blunt ":
KO ,
abate ,
abrupt ,
affectless ,
aggressive ,
allay ,
alleviate ,
anesthetize ,
anesthetized ,
arctic ,
artless ,
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attemper ,
attenuate ,
autistic ,
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bate ,
bearish ,
beastly ,
bedaze ,
benumb ,
besot ,
bluff ,
blunt -
edged ,
blunt -
ended ,
blunt -
pointed ,
blunt -
witted ,
blunted ,
bluntish ,
blur ,
born yesterday ,
brash ,
brass ,
bread ,
brief ,
broad ,
brusque ,
cabbage ,
candid ,
catatonic ,
cavalier ,
chasten ,
childlike ,
chill ,
chilly ,
chips ,
chloroform ,
churlish ,
cold ,
cold as charity ,
cold -
blooded ,
coldcock ,
coldhearted ,
confiding ,
constrain ,
control ,
cool ,
cramp ,
cripple ,
crusty ,
curt ,
damp ,
dampen ,
de -
emphasize ,
deaden ,
debilitate ,
deflect ,
desensitize ,
deter ,
devitalize ,
dim ,
dim -
witted ,
diminish ,
dinero ,
direct ,
disable ,
disaffect ,
discourage ,
discourteous ,
disedge ,
disincline ,
disinterest ,
dispassionate ,
distract ,
divert ,
do -
re -
mi ,
dope ,
dopey ,
downplay ,
downright ,
draw the teeth ,
drug ,
drugged ,
dull ,
dull of mind ,
dull -
edged ,
dull -
headed ,
dull -
pated ,
dull -
pointed ,
dull -
witted ,
dulled ,
dullish ,
edgeless ,
efface ,
emotionally dead ,
emotionless ,
enervate ,
enfeeble ,
etherize ,
eviscerate ,
exhaust ,
explicit ,
extenuate ,
faired ,
fat -
witted ,
forthright ,
frank ,
frankhearted ,
free ,
free hand ,
free -
acting ,
free -
going ,
free -
moving ,
free -
speaking ,
free -
spoken ,
free -
tongued ,
freehanded ,
freeze ,
frigid ,
frosted ,
frosty ,
frozen ,
genuine ,
gross -
headed ,
gruel ,
gruff ,
guileless ,
harsh ,
heart -
to -
heart ,
heartless ,
heavy ,
hebetate ,
hebetudinous ,
icy ,
immovable ,
impassible ,
impassive ,
impolite ,
inconsiderate ,
indelicate ,
indispose ,
inexcitable ,
ingenu ,
ingenuous ,
innocent ,
insensitive ,
insusceptible ,
jack ,
kayo ,
keep within bounds ,
knock out ,
knock senseless ,
knock stiff ,
knock unconscious ,
lay ,
lay low ,
lay out ,
lenify ,
lessen ,
lighten ,
mitigate ,
moderate ,
modulate ,
mollify ,
mull ,
naive ,
narcotize ,
nonemotional ,
numb ,
objective ,
obscure ,
obtund ,
obtuse ,
open ,
openhearted ,
out of touch ,
outspoken ,
palliate ,
palsy ,
paralyze ,
passionless ,
plain ,
plain -
spoken ,
play down ,
pointless ,
put off ,
put to sleep ,
quench ,
rattle ,
reduce ,
reduce the temperature ,
repel ,
repress ,
restrain ,
retund ,
rough ,
round ,
rounded ,
rude ,
sap ,
self -
absorbed ,
severe ,
shake ,
shake up ,
sharp ,
short ,
simple ,
simplehearted ,
simpleminded ,
sincere ,
single -
hearted ,
single -
minded ,
slacken ,
slow ,
slow down ,
slow -
witted ,
sluggish ,
smoothed ,
smother ,
snippety ,
snippy ,
sober ,
sober down ,
soften ,
soften up ,
soothe ,
soulless ,
spiritless ,
stifle ,
straight ,
straight -
out ,
straightforward ,
stun ,
stupefy ,
subdue ,
suppress ,
surly ,
tame ,
temper ,
thick -
brained ,
thick -
headed ,
thick -
pated ,
thick -
witted ,
thickskulled ,
thoughtless ,
tone down ,
transparent ,
truculent ,
trustful ,
trusting ,
tune down ,
turn ,
turn aside ,
turn away ,
turn from ,
turn off ,
unaffectionate ,
unbrace ,
unceremonious ,
unchecked ,
uncivil ,
uncomplicated ,
uncompromising ,
unconstrained ,
undermine ,
underplay ,
undiplomatic ,
unedged ,
unemotional ,
unequivocal ,
unfeeling ,
ungracious ,
unguarded ,
unimpassioned ,
unimpressionable ,
unloving ,
unman ,
unnerve ,
unpassionate ,
unpointed ,
unreserved ,
unresponding ,
unresponsive ,
unrestrained ,
unsharp ,
unsharpened ,
unsophisticated ,
unstrengthen ,
unstring ,
unsusceptible ,
unsuspicious ,
unsympathetic ,
untouchable ,
unwary ,
weaken ,
wean from ,
wooden ,
worn
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