Blunt

Having a thick edge or point, as an instrument; dull; not sharp.

Dull in understanding; slow of discernment; stupid; -- opposed to acute.

Abrupt in address; plain; unceremonious; wanting the forms of civility; rough in manners or speech.

Hard to impress or penetrate.

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

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.

A fencer's foil.

A short needle with a strong point. See Needle.

Money.

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion; "blunt talking and straight shooting"; "a blunt New England farmer"; "I gave them my candid opinion"; "forthright criticism"; "a forthright approach to the problem"; "tell me what you think — and you may just as well be frank"; "it is possible to be outspoken without being rude"; "plainspoken and to the point"; "a point-blank accusation"