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Obtuse can describe a blunt angle, a dull person, or something hard to understand. Learn the synonyms, examples, and word history of obtuse from Merriam-Webster dictionary.
obtuse adj. figurative (person: slow witted) αργόστροφος, ανόητος επίθ. (λόγιος) βραδύνους, αμβλύνους επίθ. Only the most obtuse students will fail this easy test. obtuse adj. (not sharp or pointed) αμβλύς επίθ.
stupid and slow to understand, or unwilling to try to understand: The answer's obvious - or are you being deliberately obtuse? SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
The adjective obtuse literally means "rounded" or "blunt," but when it's used for a person, it means "not quick or alert in perception" — in other words, not the sharpest tool in the shed. It's not just for dull people, but also dull angles: in geometry, an obtuse angle is one that is not so sharp (between 90 and 180 degrees).
Obtuse definition: not quick or alert in perception, feeling, or intellect; not sensitive or observant; dull.. See examples of OBTUSE used in a sentence.
Obtuse means lacking in intelligence, sensitivity, or sharpness. It can also describe an angle, a triangle, or a leaf with a blunt tip. Learn more about the word's origin, synonyms, and examples.
Someone who is obtuse has difficulty understanding things, or makes no effort to understand them. I've really been very obtuse and stupid. American English : obtuse / əbˈtus /
