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Obtuse (Adjective)

Meaning 1

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"- Jasper Griffin.

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Synonyms

  • Purblind

Related Words

  • Obtuseness (noun)

Meaning 2

(of a leaf shape) rounded at the apex.

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Related Words

  • Obtuseness (noun)

Meaning 3

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"- Thackeray; "dumb officials make some really dumb decisions"; "he was either normally stupid or being deliberately obtuse"; "worked with the slow students".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Synonyms

  • Dim
  • Slow
  • Dense
  • Dull
  • Dumb

Related Words

  • Obtuseness (noun)

Meaning 4

Of an angle; between 90 and 180 degrees.

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Antonyms

  • Acute
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