📐obtuse (obtyus)

adjective
/əbˈtjuːs/
obtus (obtus)

Signification

slow to understand; annoyingly insensitive; also refers to an angle greater than 90° and less than 180°
annoyingly insensitive or slow to understand; lacking in intelligence or perception
Traduction de la signification
lent à comprendre; insensible et agaçant; fait aussi référence à un angle supérieur à 90° et inférieur à 180°
lent a comprendre; insensible et agaçant; fait aussi référence a un angle superieur a 90° et inferieur a 180°

Phrases d'exemple

He was too obtuse to realize the insult.

Il était trop obtus pour comprendre l'insulte.
Il était trop obtus pour comprendre l'insulte.

He was being deliberately obtuse about the instructions.

Il était délibérément obtus à propos des instructions.
Il etait deliberement obtus a propos des instructions.

Expressions d'exemple

obtuse angle
angle obtus
angle obtus

Synonymes

dull, slow, stupid, insensitive, blunt, dense
Entrée 1
dull, slow, stupid, insensitive, blunt
Entrée 2
stupid, dull, slow, dense

Antonymes

sharp, quick, clever, intelligent, acute
Entrée 1
sharp, quick, clever
Entrée 2
sharp, intelligent, clever, acute

Collocations

obtuse angle, obtuse response, obtuse remark, obtuse comment, deliberately obtuse
Entrée 1
obtuse angle, obtuse response, obtuse remark
Entrée 2
obtuse angle, obtuse comment, deliberately obtuse

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