blunt

modif.

1. Dull

   dull, unsharpened, unpointed, round; see dull 1. See syn. study at dull.

2. Abrupt

   brusque, curt, bluff, gruff, candid, frank, direct, forthright, plain-spoken, outspoken, straightforward, unceremonious, undiplomatic, inconsiderate, thoughtless, tactless, impolite, rough, short; see also abrupt 2, frank.

blunt implies a candor and tactlessness that show little regard for another's feelings "You're a fool," was his blunt reply; bluff suggests a coarse heartiness of manner and a good nature that causes the candor to seem inoffensive a bluff old gardener; brusque implies apparent rudeness, as evidenced by abruptness of speech or behavior a brusque rejection; curt suggests a terseness of expression that implies a lack of tact or courtesy a curt dismissal; gruff suggests bad temper and roughness of speech and manner, connoting, in addition, a harshness or throatiness in utterance a gruff sergeant See also syn. study at dull.