BLUNT

blunt. Blunt, a. dull, rough, unpolite, plain, hard

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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. 1. Having a thick edge or point, as an instrument; dull; not sharp.
The murderous knife was dull and blunt. Shak. 2. 2. Dull in understanding; slow of discernment; stupid; — opposed to acute.
His wits are not so blunt. Shak. 3. 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. 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.