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1. a. : not pointed or acute : blunt. b (1) of an angle : exceeding 90 degrees but less than 180 degrees. (2) : having an obtuse angle. an obtuse triangle. see triangle illustration. c. of a leaf : rounded at the free end. 2. a. : lacking sharpness or quickness of sensibility or intellect : insensitive, stupid. He is too obtuse to take a hint.
not quick or alert in perception, feeling, or intellect; not sensitive or observant; dull. Synonyms: unobservant, dim, slow, boorish, gauche, imperceptive, blind, insensitive, tactless, unfeeling. not sharp, acute, or pointed; blunt in form. (of a leaf, petal, etc.) rounded at the extremity.
OBTUSE definition: 1. (of an angle) more than 90° and less than 180° 2. stupid and slow to understand, or unwilling to…. Learn more.
OBTUSE meaning: 1. (of an angle) more than 90° and less than 180° 2. stupid and slow to understand, or unwilling to…. Learn more.
1. a. Lacking quickness of perception or intellect. b. Characterized by a lack of intelligence or sensitivity: an obtuse remark. c. Not distinctly felt: an obtuse pain. 2. a. Not sharp, pointed, or acute in form; blunt. b. Having an obtuse angle: an obtuse triangle. c. Botany Having a blunt or rounded tip: an obtuse leaf.
Definitions of obtuse. adjective. of an angle; between 90 and 180 degrees. see more. adjective. lacking in insight or discernment. “too obtuse to grasp the implications of his behavior” synonyms: purblind. undiscerning. lacking discernment. adjective. slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity.
2 days ago · 1. adjective. Someone who is obtuse has difficulty understanding things, or makes no effort to understand them. [formal] I've really been very obtuse and stupid. obtuseness uncountable noun. Naivety bordering on obtuseness helped sustain his faith. 2. adjective. An obtuse angle is between 90° and 180°. Compare acute angle. [technical]
