obtuse
obtuse definition
ob·tuse (äb to̵̅o̅s′, əb-; -tyo̵̅o̅s′)
adjective
- not sharp or pointed; blunt
- greater than 90 degrees and less than 180 degrees an obtuse angle
- slow to understand or perceive; dull or insensitive
- not producing a sharp impression; not acute an obtuse pain
Etymology: L obtusus, blunted, dull, pp. of obtundere: see obtund
Related Forms:
- obtusely ob·tuse′ly adverb
- obtuseness ob·tuse′·ness noun or obtusity ob·tu′·sity
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