blunt
English Thesaurus
1. make less lively, intense, or vigorous; impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | alter, change, modify, |
| definition | : | cause to change; make different; cause a transformation (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | obtund, |
| definition | : | reduce the edge or violence of (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | petrify, |
| definition | : | cause to become stonelike or stiff or dazed and stunned (verb.change) |
2. make less sharp (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | alter, change, modify, |
| definition | : | cause to change; make different; cause a transformation (verb.change) |
3. make less intense (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | weaken, |
| definition | : | lessen the strength of (verb.change) |
4. make dull or blunt (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | alter, change, modify, |
| definition | : | cause to change; make different; cause a transformation (verb.change) |
5. make numb or insensitive (verb.perception)
6. devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment (adj.all)
7. characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion (adj.all)
| similar | : | direct, |
| definition | : | straightforward in means or manner or behavior or language or action (adj.all) |
8. used of a knife or other blade; not sharp (adj.all)
| similar | : | dull, |
| definition | : | not having a sharp edge or point (adj.all) |
9. having a broad or rounded end (adj.all)
| similar | : | pointless, unpointed, |
| definition | : | not having a point especially a sharp point (adj.all) |
10. make less lively, intense, or vigorous; impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation (verb.change)
11. make dull or blunt (verb.contact)
| antonym | : | sharpen, |
| definition | : | make sharp or sharper (verb.contact) |
12. devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment (adj.all)
13. characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion (adj.all)
| derivation | : | bluntness, |
| definition | : | the quality of being direct and outspoken (noun.attribute) |
14. used of a knife or other blade; not sharp (adj.all)
15. make less lively, intense, or vigorous; impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation (verb.change)
16. make dull or blunt (verb.contact)
| antonym | : | sharpen, |
| definition | : | make sharp or sharper (verb.contact) |
17. devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment (adj.all)
18. characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion (adj.all)
| derivation | : | bluntness, |
| definition | : | the quality of being direct and outspoken (noun.attribute) |
19. used of a knife or other blade; not sharp (adj.all)
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