Definition
Made less sharp, pointed, or intense; weakened or reduced in effect or force.
Etymology
From the verb 'blunt' plus the past tense suffix '-ed.' The root 'blunt' likely comes from Old Norse blundr, and the suffix '-ed' marks completed action or state.
Kelly Says
When emotions get 'blunted' by stress or trauma, your brain is literally protecting itself by dampening your responses—neuroscience has shown that chronic stress can actually blunt your emotional sensitivity.
Translations
CACatalà
esborrat
eh-s-bor-rat
DEDeutsch
abgeschwächt
ah-bshwah-kht
ELΕλληνικά
μαλακός
ma-la-kos
ESEspañol
atenuado
ah-teh-nway-doh
FISuomi
sumennytty
su-men-nyt-ty
FRFrançais
obtus
ohb-tyooss
HUMagyar
elmosódott
el-moh-so-dot
IDBahasa Indonesia
pucat
poo-kat
ITItaliano
smussato
s-moo-sah-toh
MSBahasa Melayu
pucat
poo-kat
NLNederlands
abgestompt
ah-bges-tom-pt
PLPolski
zmatowiony
zmah-toh-vee-nee
PTPortuguês
amortecido
am-or-teh-si-doh
TAதமிழ்
மங்கலான
man-ga-la-an
TRTürkçe
keskinleştirilmemiş
keh-sh-kin-leh-stir-meh-meesh
UKУкраїнська
тупий
too-pee