Blunt and Whetted

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Blunt adjective - Lacking sharpness of edge or point.

Usage example: a blunt knife won't open that package

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Whetted is an antonym for blunt.

Nearby Words: bluntly, blunted, blunting

Whetted adjective - Having an edge thin enough to cut or pierce something.

Usage example: I'll need a well-whetted axe to split the wood

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Blunt is an antonym for whetted in topics: arouse, make sharp.

Nearby Words: whet, whetting

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Whetted and Blunt. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/blunt/whetted

Blunt & Whetted. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/blunt/whetted>.

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