sharp

[haseli22]

Dear teachers,

What could be the best antonym for the word "sharp" in the following context?

The tip of my pencil is very sharp.

Thanks.

 

[5jj]

Blunt.

We just say, "My pencil is very blunt".

 

[SoothingDave]

Dull.

 

[5jj]

Dull.

I, a speaker of BrE, might use dull of a blade that was not sharp, but not of a pencil.

 

[Barb_D]

And I guess we've discovered another regional difference. I wouldn't say "blunt."