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Obtuse word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "obtuse" word

[adjective] slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity; "so dense he never understands anything I say to him"; "never met anyone quite so dim"; "although dull at classical learning, at mathematics he was uncommonly quick"- Thackeray; "dumb officials make some really dumb decisions"; "he was either normally stupid or being deliberately obtuse"; "worked with the slow students"
[adjective] lacking in insight or discernment; "too obtuse to grasp the implications of his behavior"; "a purblind oligarchy that flatly refused to see that history was condemning it to the dustbin"- Jasper Griffin
[adjective] of an angle; between 90 and 180 degrees
[adjective] of a leaf shape; rounded at the apex
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\Ob*tuse"\ a. [Compar. {Obtuser}; superl. {Obtusest}.] [L. obtusus, p. p. of obtundere to blunt: cf. F. obtus. See {Obtund}.] 1. Not pointed or acute; blunt; -- applied esp. to angles greater than a right angle, or containing more than ninety degrees. 2. Not having acute sensibility or perceptions; dull; stupid; as, obtuse senses. --Milton. 3. Dull; deadened; as, obtuse sound. --Johnson.

Synonyms for obtuse

dense, dim, dull, dumb, purblind, simple, slow, stupid, undiscerning, unsubdivided

Antonyms: acute

Related terms: anesthetized, asleep, blunt-edged, chill, dull-headed, dulled, faired, heartless, icy, immovable, impercipient, insusceptible, mentally retarded, nonemotional, oafish, rounded, smoothed, soulless, unimpassioned, unsharp, unsympathetic, wooden

The fun area, different aproach to word »obtuse«

Let's analyse "obtuse" as pure text. This string has Six letters in Two syllables and Three vowels. 50% of vowels is 11.4% more then average English word. Written in backwards: ESUTBO. Average typing speed for these characters is 1590 milliseconds. [info]

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Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: obtuse: 6 + 3 + 5 = 14, reduced: 5 . and the final result is Five.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: obtuse: 6 + 2 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 5 = 19, reduced: 1, and the final result is One.

Tarot cards

Letter Num. Tarot c. Intensity Meaning
B (1) 2 High Priestess Compassionate, Caring, Knowing
E (1) 5 Hierophant Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
O (1) 15 Devil Optimist, Gamesman, Marketer, Hunter
S (1) 19 Sun Colorful, Bright, Perceptive
T (1) 20 Judgement Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful
U (1) 21 World Gifted, Generous, Bountiful

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