| ADJECTIVE | all | obtuse | of an angle |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | obtuse | (of a leaf shape) rounded at the apex | |
| all | obtuse, purblind | lacking in insight or discernment | |
| all | obtuse, dense, dim, dull, dumb, slow | slow to learn or understand |
| Sounds | aabtuw's | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abstruse ... Zeus: 40 rhymes with uws... | |
| Meaning | Of an angle; between 90 and 180 degrees. | |
|---|---|---|
| Opposite | acute | Of an angle |
| Spanish | obtuso | |
| Catalan | obtús | |
| Meaning | (of a leaf shape) rounded at the apex. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | simple, unsubdivided | (botany) of leaf shapes |
| Spanish | obtuso | |
| Catalan | obtús | |
| Nouns | obtuseness | the quality of lacking a sharp / sharp edge or point |
| Meaning | lacking in insight or discernment. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "too obtuse to grasp the implications of his behavior" | |
| Synonym | purblind | |
| Broader | undiscerning | lacking discernment |
| Spanish | obtuso, turbulento | |
| Nouns | obtuseness | the quality of being slow to understand |
| Meaning | Slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "he was either normally stupid or being deliberately obtuse" | |
| Synonyms | dense, dim, dull, dumb, slow | |
| Broader | stupid | lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity |
| Spanish | corto, estúpido, lento, obtuso, pasmado, tonto, torpe | |
| Catalan | aturat, curt, estúpid, gamarús, lent, obtús, pallús | |
| Nouns | obtuseness | the quality of being slow to understand |
| Adverbs | obtusely | in a stupid manner |
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