Blunt (�), 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.
The murderous knife was dull and blunt.
Shak.
2. Dull in understanding; slow of discernment; stupid; — opposed to acute.
His wits are not so blunt.
Shak.
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.
4. Hard to impress or penetrate.
I find my heart hardened and blunt to new impressions.
Pope.
☞ Blunt is much used in composition, as blunt-edged, blunt-sighted, blunt-spoken.
Syn. — Obtuse; dull; pointless; curt; short; coarse; rude; brusque; impolite; uncivil.