əbˈt(y)üs, (ˈ)äb|- adjective
( sometimes -er/-est )
Etymology: Latin obtusus, past participle of obtundere to beat against, to dull, from ob- to, against + tundere to beat — more at ob- , stutter
1. : lacking acuity of sensibility or perceptions : having neither delicate feelings nor alert awareness : dense
too obtuse to take a hint
a dull obtuse person
2.
a. of an angle : exceeding 90 degrees but being less than 180 degrees — see angle illustration
b. : not pointed or acute : blunt
an obtuse contour
c. of a leaf : blunt or rounded at the free end
d. : obtuse-angled
3. : not causing an acute impression : mild
an obtuse pain
Synonyms: see dull