blunt
Not sharp, or saying things in a very direct way.
blunt in a sentence
- The blunt pencil left thick, fuzzy lines, so Amy went to sharpen it.
- Gran is always blunt: she told Dad straight out that his new haircut looked dreadful.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to blunt?
- Apointed
- Bsharp
- Cdull
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C: dull. The other three mean the opposite of blunt.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to blunt?
- Asharp
- Bdirect
- Cplain
- Ddull
Show the answer
A: sharp. The other three mean nearly the same as blunt.
Words that mean something similar
dull, direct, plain
Words that mean the opposite
sharp, pointed
Careful: blunt is not curt
Blunt is about honesty. Curt is about shortness. Read why children mix them up.
More words about appearance & looks
- brawny: Strong and full of muscles.
- brittle: Hard but easily snapped or broken.
- burly: Big, strong and heavily built.
- camouflage: The colours or patterns that help something blend in and hide.
- charred: Burnt and blackened on the outside.
- coarse: Rough to touch, or rude and unpolished.
- conspicuous: Very easy to see; standing out so everyone notices.
- contrast: A clear difference between two things.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test