blunt C2+ Topic:Communication US /blʌnt/ UK /blʌnt/ See IPA manual Minimal pairs Sounds like brunt /l/ vs /ɹ/ Meanings 1 adj having a dull edge or point; direct and tactless in speech She gave a blunt assessment of the failing project. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · having a dull edge or... dullobtusedirectfrankcurtbrusqueforthrightoutspoken ↔ Opposites sharpkeentactfuldiplomaticsubtle Word family Derived forms bluntlybluntnessblunted Etymology AI details From Middle English blunt, blont ('dull, obtuse'), of obscure origin, perhaps from Old Norse blunda ('to shut the eyes') with a sense of dullness or sleepiness. blunt Middle English View etymology graph -> Topics Communication External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # blunt **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /blʌnt/ **IPA (UK):** /blʌnt/ ## Meanings 1. having a dull edge or point; direct and tactless in speech ## Examples - She gave a blunt assessment of the failing project. ## Synonyms - dull - obtuse - direct - frank - curt - brusque - forthright - outspoken ## Antonyms - sharp - keen - tactful - diplomatic - subtle ## Derived Forms - bluntly - bluntness - blunted ## Roots and Affixes - Root: blunt ## Etymology From Middle English blunt, blont ('dull, obtuse'), of obscure origin, perhaps from Old Norse blunda ('to shut the eyes') with a sense of dullness or sleepiness. ## AI Etymology Blunt is from Middle English blunt, blont ('dull, obtuse'), of obscure origin, perhaps from Old Norse blunda ('to shut the eyes') with a sense of dullness or sleepiness. In present-day use, it means having a dull edge or point; direct and tactless in speech. Derived formations include bluntly, bluntness, and blunted. ## Topics - Communication markdown