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Obtuse

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Adjective

1. obtuse

of an angle; between 90 and 180 degrees

2. obtuse

(of a leaf shape) rounded at the apex

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

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adjective
1. 
mentally slow or emotionally insensitive
2. mathematics
a. 
(of an angle) lying between 90° and 180°
b. 
(of a triangle) having one interior angle greater than 90°
3. 
not sharp or pointed
4. 
indistinctly felt, heard, etc; dull
obtuse pain
5. 
(of a leaf or similar flat part) having a rounded or blunt tip

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Obtuse

see synonyms of obtuse
adjective
1. 
not sharp or pointed; blunt
2. 
greater than 90 degrees and less than 180 degrees
an obtuse angle
3. 
slow to understand or perceive; dull or insensitive
4. 
not producing a sharp impression; not acute
an obtuse pain

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Obtuse

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adj. ob·tus·er, ob·tus·est
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.

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