Blunt \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. [R.]

I find my heart hardened and blunt to new impressions. --Pope.

Note: Blunt is much used in composition, as blunt-edged, blunt-sighted, blunt-spoken.

Syn: Obtuse; dull; pointless; curt; short; coarse; rude; brusque; impolite; uncivil.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Blunt \Blunt\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Blunted; p. pr. & vb. n. Blunting.]

1. To dull the edge or point of, by making it thicker; to make blunt. --Shak.

2. To repress or weaken, as any appetite, desire, or power of the mind; to impair the force, keenness, or susceptibility, of; as, to blunt the feelings.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Blunt \Blunt\, n.

1. A fencer's foil. [Obs.]

2. A short needle with a strong point. See Needle.

3. Money. [Cant] --Beaconsfield.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)