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Definitions for Obtuse
[1] not quick or alert in perception, feeling, or intellect; not sensitive or observant; dull.
[2] not sharp, acute, or pointed; blunt in form.
[3] (of a leaf, petal, etc.) rounded at the extremity.
[4] indistinctly felt or perceived, as pain or sound.
[5] mentally slow or emotionally insensitive
[6] maths (of an angle) lying between 90° and 180° (of a triangle) having one interior angle greater than 90°
[7] not sharp or pointed
[8] indistinctly felt, heard, etc; dull obtuse pain
[9] (of a leaf or similar flat part) having a rounded or blunt tip
Words related to Obtuse
dense, dopey, dull, dumb, insensitive, opaque, stolid, thick, unintelligent, uncomprehending, imperceptive, round, rounded
Words nearby Obtuse
obturator crest, obturator foramen, obturator hernia, obturator nerve, obturator vein, obtuse, obtuse angle, obtuse bisectrix, obtuse triangle, obtusion, obuda
Origin of Obtuse
1500–10; < Latin obtūsus dulled (past participle of obtundere ), equivalent to ob- ob- + tūd-, variant stem of tundere to beat + -tus past participle suffix, with dt > s
Words that may be confused with Obtuse
Other words from Obtuse
ob·tuse·ly , adverb
ob·tuse·ness , noun
sub·ob·tuse , adjective
sub·ob·tuse·ly , adverb
sub·ob·tuse·ness , noun
Word origin for Obtuse
C16: from Latin obtūsus dulled, past participle of obtundere to beat down; see obtund
Synonyms for Obtuse
dense, dopey, dull, dumb, imperceptive, insensitive, opaque, slow on uptake, stolid, thick, uncomprehending, unintelligent