Definition for: obtuse

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• Rhymes: -uːs

Adjective

obtuse ( comparative more obtuse , superlative most obtuse )

1. Intellectually dull or dim-witted.
2. Indirect or circutious
3. Of sound, deadened or muffled.
4. Blunt, not sharp.
5. ( geometry ) Of an angle, greater than 90 degrees but less than 180 degrees.
6. ( geometry ) Of a triangle, obtuse-angled.

Synonyms

• ( intellectually dull ): dense, dim, dim-witted, thick ( informal )
• ( of a sound ): deadened, muffled
• ( blunt ): blunt, dull
• ( of a triangle ): obtuse-angled

Antonyms

• ( intellectually dull ): bright, intelligent, on the ball, quick off the mark, quick-witted, sharp, smart
• ( of a sound ): clear
• ( blunt ): pointed, sharp
• ( of an angle ): acute
• ( of a triangle ): acute, acute-angled

Translations

intellectually dull

of a sound

blunt

of an angle

of a triangle See obtuse-angled

Other Translations for "obtuse"

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Sign Language Spelling
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Binary		1101111 1100010 1110100 1110101 1110011 1100101
Hex		6F6274757365
Pig Latin		obtuseway

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