Word Information

Obtuse

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Definitions for Obtuse

adjective
of an angle
Examples
  1. between 90 and 180 degrees
adjective
(of a leaf shape) rounded at the apex
adjective
lacking in insight or discernment
Synonyms
Examples
  1. too obtuse to grasp the implications of his behavior
  2. a purblind oligarchy that flatly refused to see that history was condemning it to the dustbin"- Jasper Griffin
adjective
slow to learn or understand
Synonyms
Examples
  1. lacking intellectual acuity
  2. so dense he never understands anything I say to him
  3. never met anyone quite so dim
  4. although dull at classical learning, at mathematics he was uncommonly quick"- Thackeray
  5. dumb officials make some really dumb decisions
  6. he was either normally stupid or being deliberately obtuse
  7. worked with the slow students

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