Definition/Meaning of obtuse

• English - Adjective: obtuse ( comparative obtuser or more obtuse , superlative obtusest or most obtuse ) ( now chiefly botany , zoology ) Blunt; not sharp . Intellectually dull or dim-witted. Indirect or circuitous . Of sound: deadened or muffled . ( geometry ) Of an angle: greater than 90 degrees but less than 180 degrees . ( geometry ) Of a triangle: with one obtuse angle . Synonyms ( intellectually dull ): dense…
• English - Etymology: From Middle French obtus , from Latin obtusus , past participle of obtundere ( “ to strike at or upon , beat , blunt , dull ” ), from ob ( “ upon ” ) + tundere ( “ to strike ” ).
• English - Pronunciation: ( UK ) IPA (key) : /əbˈtjuːs/ , /əbˈtʃuːs/ ( US ) IPA (key) : /əbˈt(j)us/ , /ɑbˈt(j)us/ Rhymes: -uːs
• English - External links: obtuse in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary , G . & C . Merriam, 1913 obtuse in The Century Dictionary , The Century Co ., New York , 1911 obtuse at OneLook Dictionary Search
• English - Anagrams: buteos