obtuse (Meaning)
obtuse (a)
of an angle; between 90 and 180 degrees
obtuse (s)
(of a leaf shape) rounded at the apex
lacking in insight or discernment
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
obtuse (superl.)
Not pointed or acute; blunt; -- applied esp. to angles greater than a right angle, or containing more than ninety degrees.
Not having acute sensibility or perceptions; dull; stupid; as, obtuse senses.
Dull; deadened; as, obtuse sound.
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obtuse Sentence Examples
- The obtuse angle measured 120 degrees, exceeding 90 degrees.
- The triangle's obtuse side was longer than its adjacent sides.
- The obtuse comment made by the politician alienated several voters.
- The obtuse shape of the canvas made it difficult to paint a perfect circle.
- The obtuse tools made it challenging for the carpenter to perform precise work.
- The obtuse angle of the roof prevented rainwater from draining properly.
- The obtuse character in the novel provided comic relief from the tense plot.
- The obtuse remark from the professor visibly offended the student.
- The obtuse pain in the patient's leg made it difficult for them to walk.
- The obtuse behavior of the teenager led to a reprimand from their parents.
FAQs About the word obtuse
of an angle; between 90 and 180 degrees, (of a leaf shape) rounded at the apex, lacking in insight or discernment, slow to learn or understand; lacking intellec
blunted,blunt,dull, dulled, rounded, flattened, even,smooth, dullish, level
pointed, prickly, honed, keen, edgy, honed, spiny, edgy, ground, cutting
The obtuse angle measured 120 degrees, exceeding 90 degrees.
The triangle's obtuse side was longer than its adjacent sides.
The obtuse comment made by the politician alienated several voters.
The obtuse shape of the canvas made it difficult to paint a perfect circle.
