Alleviate
, dull, flat, abrupt, abate, and allay
are synonyms for blunt; sharp and pointed are antonyms of blunt. On this page, you will find 88 another word for blunt.
88 Another Word for Blunt
1. not sharp
- Dull
- Dulled
- Not sharp
- Unsharpened
- Worn (down)
- Edgeless
2. rounded
- Flat
- Obtuse
- Rounded
- Stubbed
- Stubby
- Thick
- Unpointed
3. straightforward
- Abrupt
- Bald
- Bare
- Bluff
- Brusque
- Brutal
- Calling a spade a spade
- Candid
- Caustic
- Crisp
- Curt
- Direct
- Forthright
- Frank
- Gruff
- Hard-hitting
- Harsh
- Indelicate
- Not beating about the bush
- Not mincing one's words
- Outspoken
- Plain-spoken
- Point-blank
- Pulling no punches
- Sharp
- Short
- Simple
- Speaking one's mind
- Stark
- Straightforward
- Terse
- To the point
- Unadorned
- Unceremonious
- Undiplomatic
- Undisguised
- Unembellished
- Unequivocal
- Unqualified
- Unvarnished
- Upfront
4. dull
- Abate
- Allay
- Alleviate
- Appease
- Assuage
- Calm
- Cool
- Dampen
- Deaden
- Decrease
- Dilute
- Diminish
- Dull
- Ease
- Impair
- Lessen
- Moderate
- Mollify
- Muffle
- Numb
- Reduce
- Relieve
- Sap
- Sate
- Slake
- Soften
- Take the edge off
- Temper
- Thin
- Tone down
- Water down
- Weaken
- Deplete
Blunt Sentences
He gave a blunt response today.
The knife is too blunt now.
She appreciated his blunt honesty always.
A blunt object can cause injuries.