obtuse

• Se dit d'une personne qui comprend lentement ou difficilement, ou de quelque chose qui n'est pas pointu ou aiguisé.

Describes someone who is slow to understand or perceive, or something that is not sharp or pointed.

1. C1formal

   Annoyingly slow to understand or perceive something; lacking sharpness of intellect.

   Lent à comprendre

   • He was too obtuse to grasp the simple instructions.
   • She found his obtuse remarks frustrating during the debate.
   • The teacher grew impatient with the obtuse student.

   Synonymesblockishboneheadeddensedimdulldumbsimple-mindedslowslow-wittedstupidthickthickheaded

   Antonymesacutebrightcleverkeenperceptivequicksharpsmart

2. Angle measurementB2formaltechnical

   An angle greater than 90 degrees and less than 180 degrees.

   angle obtus

   • An obtuse angle measures between 90 and 180 degrees.
   • The triangle has one obtuse angle and two acute angles.
   • In geometry class, we learned to identify obtuse angles.

   Antonymesacuteright