obtuse
[ uhb-toos, -tyoos ]
/ əbˈtus, -ˈtyus /
adjective
not quick or alert in perception, feeling, or intellect; not sensitive or observant; dull.
not sharp, acute, or pointed; blunt in form.
(of a leaf, petal, etc.) rounded at the extremity.
indistinctly felt or perceived, as pain or sound.
Origin of obtuse
1500–10; < Latin
obtūsus dulled (past participle of
obtundere), equivalent to
ob-
ob- +
tūd-, variant stem of
tundere to beat +
-tus past participle suffix, with
dt >
s
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British Dictionary definitions for obtusely
obtuse
/ (əbˈtjuːs) /
adjective
mentally slow or emotionally insensitive
maths
- (of an angle) lying between 90° and 180°
- (of a triangle) having one interior angle greater than 90°
not sharp or pointed
indistinctly felt, heard, etc; dull
obtuse pain
(of a leaf or similar flat part) having a rounded or blunt tip
Derived forms of obtuse
obtusely, adverb obtuseness, nounWord Origin for obtuse
C16: from Latin
obtūsus dulled, past participle of
obtundere to beat down; see
obtund
Medical definitions for obtusely
obtuse
[ ŏb-tōōs′, əb- ]
adj.
Lacking quickness of perception or intellect.
Not sharp or acute; blunt.