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The Meaning of obtuse

  • (superl.) Not pointed or acute; blunt; -- applied esp. to angles greater than a right angle, or containing more than ninety degrees.
  • (superl.) Not having acute sensibility or perceptions; dull; stupid; as, obtuse senses.
  • (superl.) Dull; deadened; as, obtuse sound.

Synonyms

purblind , dense , dim , dull , dumb , slow

Antonyms

acute

Rhymes

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