BLUNTED Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word blunted. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for BLUNTED
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dull | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • lacking in liveliness or animation • emitting or reflecting very little light • not keenly felt • not having a sharp edge or point adjective satellite • being or made softer or less loud or clear • so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness • (of color) very low in saturation; highly diluted • slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity • (of business) not active or brisk • blunted in responsiveness or sensibility • not clear and resonant; sounding as if striking with or against something relatively soft • darkened with overcast verb • make dull in appearance • become dull or lusterless in appearance; lose shine or brightness • deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping • make numb or insensitive • make dull or blunt • become less interesting or attractive • make less lively or vigorous | ||||||||
benumb | verbv | |||||||
verb • make numb or insensitive | ||||||||
candid | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion • informal or natural; especially caught off guard or unprepared • openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness | ||||||||
crude | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • not refined or processed noun • a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons adjective satellite • not carefully or expertly made • conspicuously and tastelessly indecent • belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness • devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment • not processed or subjected to analysis | ||||||||
deaden | verbv | |||||||
verb • make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible • cut a girdle around so as to kill by interrupting the circulation of water and nutrients • make vapid or deprive of spirit • lessen the momentum or velocity of • become lifeless, less lively, intense, or active; lose life, force, or vigor • make less lively, intense, or vigorous; impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation • convert (metallic mercury) into a grey powder consisting of minute globules, as by shaking with chalk or fatty oil | ||||||||
forthright | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adverb • directly and without evasion; not roundabout adjective satellite • characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion | ||||||||
frank | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • a smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually smoked; often served on a bread roll • a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century • device or marking such as postage stamp, printed or stamped impressions, codings, labels, manuscript writings, or any other authorized form of markings affixed or applied to mails to qualify them to be postally serviced. adjective satellite • characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion • clearly manifest; evident verb • stamp with a postmark to indicate date and time of mailing • exempt by means of an official pass or letter, as from customs or other checks | ||||||||
free-spoken | ||||||||
adjective satellite • characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion | ||||||||
numb | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • lacking sensation • (followed by `to') not showing human feeling or sensitivity; unresponsive • so frightened as to be unable to move; stunned or paralyzed with terror; petrified verb • make numb or insensitive | ||||||||
outspoken | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • given to expressing yourself freely or insistently • characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion | ||||||||
plainspoken | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • using simple and direct language • characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion | ||||||||
point-blank | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
adverb • in a direct and unequivocal manner adjective satellite • characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion • close enough to go straight to the target | ||||||||
stark | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adverb • to the fullest degree adjective satellite • devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment • severely simple • complete or extreme • without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers • providing no shelter or sustenance | ||||||||
straight-from-the-shoulder | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion |