Blunt synonyms
Category:
Part of speech:
Not considerate of others, thoughtless.
Direct and without evasion; straightforward:
Not given thought; ill-considered; rash
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Lacking or exhibiting a lack of tact; bluntly inconsiderate or indiscreet.
Emotionally hardened; unfeeling:
Impolite; lacking consideration for others
(Botany) Having a dull or blunt and soft point.
Slow to understand or perceive; dull or insensitive
pointed (antonym)
Sharp; incisive; to the point, as an epigram
To become sour:
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To deaden the mind, will, or feelings of
thick-brained
Not tactful or diplomatic.
Ill-mannered, discourteous, or insulting:
Round means a circular shape.
Having or showing a rough and blunt but not unkind manner:
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Effected by action of the voters, rather than through elected representatives or delegates:
Speaking or spoken plainly or frankly
Spoken without reserve; candid.
Honest and frank:
So curt or abrupt as to be discourteous
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Not polite; discourteous.
Characterized by violent motion; turbulent:
Containing a large amount of shortening; flaky:
abrupt (related)
Abrupt is when someone is short or curt in their manner or actions.
Imperceptible; inappreciable:
Indifferent or inattentive:
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That never had life; inanimate
The definition of monotonous is having little or no variety.
obtund
The definition of stolid is a person who is unexcitable and not prone to showing lots of emotion or sensitivity.
Lacking in intelligence or exhibiting the quality of having been done by someone lacking in intelligence.
(Archaic) Uncivilized.
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Not pleasant or acceptable; unattractive.
brusquerie
The act or situation of being brusque; an abrupt or blunt quality.
Dullness of mind; mental lethargy.
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The property of being insensible.
To reduce or decrease
(Intransitive) to become bald
To deaden, depress, reduce, or lessen
To treat (a wall, floor, or ceiling) so as to keep sounds from going through; make soundproof
Thoroughly; absolutely.
(Here) ends
In a flat manner; flatly (in various senses)
To make alterations to (land) to make it less polluted or more hospitable to wildlife.
To put to sleep; lull.
To make or become numb.
A broad, level expanse, such as an area of the sea floor or a lunar mare.
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(Obsolete or rare) Point blank
To cause (someone) to be unable to think clearly or be sensitive to the surroundings; daze:
sharp (antonym)
Sudden and shrill:
subtle (antonym)
Delicately skillful or clever; deft or ingenious
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tactful (antonym)
Possessing or exhibiting tact; considerate and discreet:
polite (antonym)
Refined; elegant:
point (antonym)
To direct or aim:
Short in time, duration, length, or extent.
Using only a few words; laconic
To take away the sensitivity of; make less sensitive
take-the-edge-off
attitude (related)
Rudely unceremonious
awareness (related)
To render less sensitive
Lacking concealing elements.
Bare, desolate, or unadorned:
Candid in expression; outspoken.
Frank; straightforward; blunt.
enliven (antonym)
To make active, vivacious, interesting, or cheerful; liven up or brighten
dull-headed
Dull-witted; not clever
dull-pated
free-going
free-moving
thick-pated
thickskulled
do-re-mi
free-acting
clumsy (related)
pedantic (related)
unsharpened
Not sharpened.
Alternative spelling of straight from the shoulder.
Synonym Study
- Gruff suggests bad temper and roughness of speech and manner, connoting, in addition, a harshness or throatiness in utterance a gruff sergeant See also syn. study at dull.
- Curt suggests a terseness of expression that implies a lack of tact or courtesy a curt dismissal
- Brusque implies apparent rudeness, as evidenced by abruptness of speech or behavior a brusque rejection
- Bluff suggests a coarse heartiness of manner and a good nature that causes the candor to seem inoffensive a bluff old gardener
- Blunt implies a candor and tactlessness that show little regard for another's feelings "You're a fool," was his blunt reply
Find another word for blunt. In this page you can discover 100 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for blunt, like: gruff, inconsiderate, dull, forthright, brusque, curt, thoughtless, tactless, callous, discourteous and hebetate.
