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Definitions for Blunted

[1] having an obtuse, thick, or dull edge or point; rounded; not sharp: a blunt pencil.
[2] abrupt in address or manner: a blunt, ill-timed question.
[3] slow in perception or understanding; obtuse: His isolation has made him blunt about the feelings of others.
[4] to make blunt or dull: He blunted the knife by using it to cut linoleum.
[5] to weaken or impair the force, keenness, or susceptibility of: Wine first excites, then blunts the imagination.
[6] to become blunt or dull.
[7] something blunt, as a small-game arrow, a short sewing needle, or a short, thick cigar.
[8] Slang . a cigar stuffed with marijuana.
[9] (esp of a knife or blade) lacking sharpness or keenness; dull
[10] not having a sharp edge or point a blunt instrument
[11] (of people, manner of speaking, etc) lacking refinement or subtlety; straightforward and uncomplicated
[12] outspoken; direct and to the point a blunt Yorkshireman
[13] to make less sharp
[14] to diminish the sensitivity or perception of; make dull
[15] slang a cannabis cigarette
[16] Anthony . 1907–83, British art historian and Soviet spy
[17] Wilfred Scawen . 1840–1922, British poet, traveller, and anti-imperialist

Words related to Blunted

bluntdampen, debilitate, cripple, soften, sap, undermine, weaken, benumb, attenuate, enfeeble, disable, desensitize, numb, deaden, obtund, hebetate

Words nearby Blunted

bluntblunderbuss, blunderhead, blunge, blunger, blunkett, blunt, blunt duct adenosis, blunthead, blur, blurb, blurry

Origin of Blunted

1150–1200; Middle English; perhaps akin to blind

Other words from Blunted

blunt·ly , adverb
blunt·ness , noun
un·blunt·ed , adjective

Word origin for Blunted

C12: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse blundr dozing, blunda to close one's eyes; see blunder , blind

Synonyms for Blunted

cripple, dampen, debilitate, sap, soften, undermine, water down, weaken, attenuate, benumb, deaden, desensitize, disable, enfeeble, numb, obtund, hebetate, take the edge off