blunted

blunt  (blnt)

adj. blunt·er, blunt·est

1. Having a dull edge or end; not sharp.

2. Abrupt and often disconcertingly frank in speech: "Onscreen, John Wayne was a blunt talker and straight shooter" (Time). See Synonyms at gruff.

3. Slow to understand or perceive; dull.

4. Lacking in feeling; insensitive.

v. blunt·ed, blunt·ing, blunts

v.tr.

1. To dull the edge of.

2. To make less effective; weaken: blunting the criticism with a smile.

v.intr.

To become blunt.

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bluntly adv.

bluntness n.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

blunted - made dull or blunt dulled dull - not having a sharp edge or point; "the knife was too dull to be of any use"