obtuse

[ uhb-toos, -tyoos ]

/ əbˈtus, -ˈtyus /

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adjective

not quick or alert in perception, feeling, or intellect; not sensitive or observant; dull.

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

(of a leaf, petal, etc.) rounded at the extremity.

indistinctly felt or perceived, as pain or sound.

Origin of obtuse

1500–10; <Latin obtūsus dulled (past participle of obtundere), equivalent to ob-ob- + tūd-, variant stem of tundere to beat + -tus past participle suffix, with dt>s

SYNONYMS FOR obtuse

1 unfeeling, tactless, insensitive; blind, imperceptive, unobservant; gauche, boorish; slow, dim.

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OTHER WORDS FROM obtuse

ob·tuse·ly, adverbob·tuse·ness, nounsub·ob·tuse, adjectivesub·ob·tuse·ly, adverb

sub·ob·tuse·ness, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH obtuse

abstruse, obtuse

Words nearby obtuse

obturator crest, obturator foramen, obturator hernia, obturator nerve, obturator vein, obtuse, obtuse angle, obtuse triangle, obtusion, Obuda, OBulg.

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Example sentences from the Web for obtuse

Or at least not obtuse about The Love Affairs of Nathaniel P.
How to Get Laid in Brooklyn a la Adelle Waldman’s Nifty Novel of Manners|Tom LeClair|July 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He is diminutive to meet, a coy and obtuse public speaker and a derivative thinker.
The GOP's Wimpy Whip|John Batchelor|September 13, 2010|DAILY BEAST
The second glume is membranous, ovate-oblong, obtuse, prominently 9-nerved.
A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses|Rai Bahadur K. Ranga Achariyar
Palpi short, stout, obtuse, obliquely ascending; third joint very small.
Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society - Vol. 3|Various

It should here be remembered that the “fine” system of Chicago places only the “obtuse” class in the Bridewell.
Degeneracy|Eugene S. Talbot
Forces acting in the direction of lines forming an obtuse angle, will also produce motion in the diagonal of a parallelogram.
Conversations on Natural Philosophy, in which the Elements of that Science are Familiarly Explained|Jane Haldimand Marcet and Thomas P. Jones
As Ning hesitated, Sun Wei pressed the knotted thong upon him until it would have been obtuse to disregard his meaning.
Kai Lung's Golden Hours|Ernest Bramah

British Dictionary definitions for obtuse

obtuse

/ (əbˈtjuːs) /

adjective

mentally slow or emotionally insensitive

maths

(of an angle) lying between 90° and 180°
(of a triangle) having one interior angle greater than 90°

not sharp or pointed

indistinctly felt, heard, etc; dullobtuse pain

(of a leaf or similar flat part) having a rounded or blunt tip

Derived forms of obtuse

obtusely, adverbobtuseness, noun

Word Origin for obtuse

C16: from Latin obtūsus dulled, past participle of obtundere to beat down; see obtund

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for obtuse

obtuse

[ ŏb-tōōs′, əb- ]

adj.

Lacking quickness of perception or intellect.

Not sharp or acute; blunt.

单词	obtuse
释义	obtuse [ uhb-toos, -tyoos ] / əbˈtus, -ˈtyus / SEE SYNONYMS FOR obtuse ON THESAURUS.COM adjective not quick or alert in perception, feeling, or intellect; not sensitive or observant; dull. not sharp, acute, or pointed; blunt in form. (of a leaf, petal, etc.) rounded at the extremity. indistinctly felt or perceived, as pain or sound. Origin of obtuse 1500–10; <Latin obtūsus dulled (past participle of obtundere), equivalent to ob-ob- + tūd-, variant stem of tundere to beat + -tus past participle suffix, with dt>s SYNONYMS FOR obtuse 1 unfeeling, tactless, insensitive; blind, imperceptive, unobservant; gauche, boorish; slow, dim. SEE SYNONYMS FOR obtuse ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM obtuse ob·tuse·ly, adverbob·tuse·ness, nounsub·ob·tuse, adjectivesub·ob·tuse·ly, adverb sub·ob·tuse·ness, noun WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH obtuse abstruse, obtuse Words nearby obtuse obturator crest, obturator foramen, obturator hernia, obturator nerve, obturator vein, obtuse, obtuse angle, obtuse triangle, obtusion, Obuda, OBulg. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for obtuse Or at least not obtuse about The Love Affairs of Nathaniel P. How to Get Laid in Brooklyn a la Adelle Waldman’s Nifty Novel of Manners\|Tom LeClair\|July 25, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He is diminutive to meet, a coy and obtuse public speaker and a derivative thinker. The GOP's Wimpy Whip\|John Batchelor\|September 13, 2010\|DAILY BEAST The second glume is membranous, ovate-oblong, obtuse, prominently 9-nerved. A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses\|Rai Bahadur K. Ranga Achariyar Palpi short, stout, obtuse, obliquely ascending; third joint very small. Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society - Vol. 3\|Various It should here be remembered that the “fine” system of Chicago places only the “obtuse” class in the Bridewell. Degeneracy\|Eugene S. Talbot Forces acting in the direction of lines forming an obtuse angle, will also produce motion in the diagonal of a parallelogram. Conversations on Natural Philosophy, in which the Elements of that Science are Familiarly Explained\|Jane Haldimand Marcet and Thomas P. Jones As Ning hesitated, Sun Wei pressed the knotted thong upon him until it would have been obtuse to disregard his meaning. Kai Lung's Golden Hours\|Ernest Bramah British Dictionary definitions for obtuse obtuse / (əbˈtjuːs) / adjective mentally slow or emotionally insensitive maths (of an angle) lying between 90° and 180° (of a triangle) having one interior angle greater than 90° not sharp or pointed indistinctly felt, heard, etc; dullobtuse pain (of a leaf or similar flat part) having a rounded or blunt tip Derived forms of obtuse obtusely, adverbobtuseness, noun Word Origin for obtuse C16: from Latin obtūsus dulled, past participle of obtundere to beat down; see obtund Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to obtuse dense, dopey, dull, dumb, insensitive, opaque, stolid, thick, unintelligent, uncomprehending, imperceptive, round, rounded Medical definitions for obtuse obtuse [ ŏb-tōōs′, əb- ] adj. Lacking quickness of perception or intellect. Not sharp or acute; blunt. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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obtuse

adjective

Origin of obtuse

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OTHER WORDS FROM obtuse

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH obtuse

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British Dictionary definitions for obtuse

adjective

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Word Origin for obtuse

Words related to obtuse

Medical definitions for obtuse

adj.