 obtuse |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] lacking in insight or discernment | |
| Synonyms: | purblind | |
| Examples: | "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 |
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| Related terms: | undiscerning | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] of an angle; between 90 and 180 degrees | |
| Related terms: | acute | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] (botany) of a leaf shape; rounded at the apex | |
| Related terms: | simple | |
| 4. | [ adjective ] slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity | |
| Synonyms: | dumb slow dull dim dense | |
| Examples: | "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" |
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| Related terms: | stupid | |
| Similar spelling: |
obtusely |
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