obtuse
adjective
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- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 adjective
of an angle; between 90 and 180 degrees
Related & opposite
- acute antonym
Sense 2 adjective
(of a leaf shape) rounded at the apex
Related & opposite
- obtuseness derivation
- unsubdivided similar to
Sense 3 adjective
lacking in insight or discernment
too obtuse to grasp the implications of his behavior
Related & opposite
- dullness derivation
- undiscerning similar to
Sense 4 adjective
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
so dense he never understands anything I say to him
Related & opposite
- denseness derivation
- dullness derivation
- mental retardation derivation
- awkwardness derivation
- stupid similar to
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | antonym | Related & opposite | acute |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | obtuseness |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | unsubdivided |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | dullness |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | undiscerning |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | denseness |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | dullness |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | mental retardation |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | awkwardness |
| 4 | similar to | Related & opposite | stupid |