Nov 4, 2011 · There’s a lot to understand about obtuse, so we’ll get straight to the point. Obtuse comes from a Latin word, obtusus, meaning “dull” or “blunt.”

4 days ago · Obtuse angles of the through crossing. — The system of the two obtuse-angled points is especially termed the dead-crossing. […] The point itself, less liable to damage than that of the …

OBTUSE definition: not quick or alert in perception, feeling, or intellect; not sensitive or observant; dull. See examples of obtuse used in a sentence.

Someone who is obtuse has difficulty understanding things, or makes no effort to understand them.

To be hackneyed, if you're a hammer (or anything that's obtuse), everything looks like a nail.

Definition of obtuse adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

OBTUSE meaning: 1 : stupid or unintelligent not able to think clearly or to understand what is obvious or simple; 2 : not ending in a sharp point measuring between 90 degrees and 180 degrees

The adjective obtuse literally means "rounded" or "blunt," but when it's used for a person, it means "not quick or alert in perception" — in other words, not the sharpest tool in the shed.

1. not quick or alert in perception, feeling, or intellect; insensitive; dull. 2. not sharp, acute, or pointed; blunt. 3. (of a leaf, petal, etc.) rounded at the extremity. 4. indistinctly felt or perceived, as pain or …

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: obtuse /əbˈtjuːs/ adj slow to understand or emotionally insensitive (of an angle) lying between 90° and 180° not sharp or pointed indistinctly …