ob·tuse  (ŏb-tōōs', -tyōōs', əb-) 
adj.
ob·tus·er, ob·tus·est
Lacking quickness of perception or intellect. Characterized by a lack of intelligence or sensitivity: an obtuse remark. Not distinctly felt: an obtuse pain. Not sharp, pointed, or acute in form; blunt. Having an obtuse angle: an obtuse triangle. Botany. Having a blunt or rounded tip: an obtuse leaf.
Not sharp, pointed, or acute in form; blunt. Having an obtuse angle: an obtuse triangle. Botany. Having a blunt or rounded tip: an obtuse leaf.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin obtūsus, past participle of obtundere, to blunt; see obtund.]
ob·tuse'ly adv., ob·tuse'ness n. |
