The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms - blunt adj.

1) dull, worn: This knife is too blunt to cut bread. 2) abrupt, curt, rough-spoken, plain-spoken, short, direct, candid, frank, unceremonious, undiplomatic, inconsiderate, thoughtless, brusque, outspoken, bluff, brash, indelicate, rude, uncivil, ungracious, discourteous, impolite; straightforward, straight, uncomplicated, uncompromising: Ralph may be blunt, but at least you know exactly where you stand with him. --v. 3) dull, take the edge off: You've blunted the scissors cutting that cardboard. 4) soften, mitigate, mollify, soothe; efface, dim, obscure, blur, weaken: Mother's love is an absorbing delight, blunting all other sensibilities.