Obtuse Common

Obtuse has 7 different meanings across 1 category:

Definitions

Verb

To dull or reduce an emotion or a physical state.

Adjective

of an angle; between 90 and 180 degrees

obtuse

(of a leaf shape) rounded at the apex

obtuse

lacking in insight or discernment

"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"

obtuse purblind

slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity

"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"

dense dim dull dumb obtuse slow

Blunt; not sharp, pointed, or acute in form.

Blunt, or rounded at the extremity.

Example Sentences

"too obtuse to grasp the implications of his behavior" adjective

"a purblind oligarchy that flatly refused to see that history was condemning it to the dustbin" adjective

"so dense he never understands anything I say to him" adjective

"never met anyone quite so dim" adjective

"although dull at classical learning, at mathematics he was uncommonly quick" adjective

"dumb officials make some really dumb decisions" adjective

"he was either normally stupid or being deliberately obtuse" adjective

"worked with the slow students" adjective