blunt
/blʌnt/adjective
उच्चारण ब्लन्ट
कुंद, भोथरा
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(of a knife, pencil, etc.) without a sharp edge or point
कुंद, भोथरा
- This knife is too blunt to cut tomatoes.
- a blunt pencil
- The scissors are blunt and tear the paper.
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- A blunt axe makes the work harder.
- He sharpened the blunt blade on a stone.
Synonyms dull unsharpened
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saying exactly what you think without trying to be polite
मुँहफट, बिना लाग-लपेट के बोलने वाला
- To be blunt, your essay was poor.
- a blunt refusal
- She was blunt about her friend's singing and told her to practise.
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- The doctor was blunt: he needed to stop smoking at once.
- To be blunt, I don't think you are ready for the exam.
Synonyms frank direct outspoken
Opposite tactful diplomatic subtle
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[T] ~ sth
to make something weaker or less effective
(प्रभाव, धार) कम कर देना
- Years of failure had blunted his ambition.
- Constant criticism can blunt a child's confidence and her love of learning.
- Heavy taxes may blunt the desire to start a business.
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- Years of routine had blunted her enthusiasm for teaching.
- Pain medicine can blunt the senses.
Opposite sharpen
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
blunt (adjective: edge / point)
A knife, pencil or blade that has lost its edge is blunt. The opposite is sharp.
जिस चाकू, पेंसिल या ब्लेड की धार या नोक घिस गई हो, वह 'blunt' है। इसका विपरीत sharp है।
- The knife is too blunt to cut tomatoes.
- A blunt pencil breaks the page.
blunt (person / remark) + about / with
A blunt person speaks directly, often without being polite. Use about for the topic and with for the listener.
'Blunt' व्यक्ति सीधी बात बोलता है, प्रायः विनम्रता के बिना। विषय के लिए about और सुनने वाले के लिए with आता है।
- He was blunt about her chances of passing.
- My coach is blunt with the players.
blunt instrument / blunt force
In legal English, a blunt instrument is a heavy object used to strike. Blunt force describes an injury from such an object.
कानूनी अंग्रेज़ी में blunt instrument चोट पहुँचाने के लिए प्रयुक्त भारी वस्तु है। Blunt force ऐसी वस्तु से लगी चोट का वर्णन है।
- The victim was hit by a blunt instrument.
- The report spoke of blunt force injury.
blunt (verb)
As a verb, blunt means to make weaker or less sharp: failure may blunt your confidence.
क्रिया के रूप में 'blunt' का अर्थ कमज़ोर या कम तेज़ करना है: failure may blunt your confidence।
- Repeated failure blunted his enthusiasm.
- Rough stones blunt the axe.
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blunt + noun
knifepencilremarkinstrumenttruth
- The teacher's blunt remark made him weep.
adverb + blunt
veryratherpainfullybrutallyrefreshingly
- Her reply was brutally blunt.
to be blunt
to be bluntlet me be bluntin blunt wordsput bluntlyspeak bluntly
- To be blunt, your answer is wrong.
blunt + feelings / edge
blunt the edgeblunt the painblunt the impactblunt the appetiteblunt criticism
- Medicine blunted the pain of the injury.
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- The blunt razor cut his skin badly.
कुंद उस्तरे ने उसकी त्वचा को बुरी तरह काट दिया।
- Radhika's blunt feedback helped her friend improve.
राधिका की स्पष्ट प्रतिक्रिया से उसकी सहेली को सुधार करने में मदद मिली।
- Let me be blunt: you will not pass without more practice.
मैं साफ़ कहूँगा: अधिक अभ्यास के बिना आप उत्तीर्ण नहीं होंगे।
- Constant noise blunts the mind.
लगातार शोर मन को कुंद कर देता है।
- The farmer sharpened the blunt sickle on a stone.
किसान ने कुंद हँसिये को पत्थर पर तेज़ किया।
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✗ She replied very blunt to my question.
✓ She replied very bluntly to my question.
To describe how someone replied, use the adverb bluntly, not the adjective blunt.
किसी के उत्तर देने का ढंग बताने के लिए adverb 'bluntly' आता है, विशेषण 'blunt' नहीं।
✗ He is blunt to speak.
✓ He is blunt in his speech.
Blunt is not followed by a to-infinitive; use in his speech or when he speaks.
'Blunt' के बाद to-infinitive नहीं आता; in his speech या when he speaks का प्रयोग करें।
✗ She is blunt person.
✓ She is a blunt person.
A singular countable noun needs an article.
गणनीय एकवचन noun के साथ article आवश्यक है।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Both senses are tested.
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