📐obtuse

Meaning

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

Example Sentences

He was too obtuse to realize the insult.

He was being deliberately obtuse about the instructions.

Example Expressions

obtuse angle

Synonyms

dull, slow, stupid, insensitive, blunt, dense

Entry 1

dull, slow, stupid, insensitive, blunt

Entry 2

stupid, dull, slow, dense

Antonyms

sharp, quick, clever, intelligent, acute

Entry 1

sharp, quick, clever

Entry 2

sharp, intelligent, clever, acute

Collocations

obtuse angle, obtuse response, obtuse remark, obtuse comment, deliberately obtuse

Entry 1

obtuse angle, obtuse response, obtuse remark

Entry 2

obtuse angle, obtuse comment, deliberately obtuse