Definition of Obtuse in English :
Define Obtuse in English
Obtuse meaning in English
Meaning of Obtuse in English
Pronunciation of Obtuse in English
Obtuse pronunciation in English
Pronounce Obtuse in English
Obtuse
see synonyms of obtuseAdjective
1. obtuse
of an angle; between 90 and 180 degrees
3. obtuse, purblind
lacking in insight or discernment
Example Sentences:'too obtuse to grasp the implications of his behavior''a purblind oligarchy that flatly refused to see that history was condemning it to the dustbin'
4. dense, dim, dull, dumb, obtuse, slow
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
Example Sentences:'so dense he never understands anything I say to him''never met anyone quite so dim''although dull at classical learning, at mathematics he was uncommonly quick''dumb officials make some really dumb decisions''he was either normally stupid or being deliberately obtuse''worked with the slow students'
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Obtuse
see synonyms of obtuseCollins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers
Obtuse
see synonyms of obtuseWebster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Obtuse
see synonyms of obtuseThe American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.