obtuseness

• Nom désignant la qualité de comprendre lentement ou le manque de vivacité d'esprit, ainsi que le caractère de ce qui n'est pas aiguisé ou pointu.

A noun referring to the quality of being slow to understand or lacking a sharp edge or point.

indénombrable

1. Slowness to understandC1formal

   The quality of being slow or dull in understanding; a lack of quickness of intellect.

   Lenteur d'esprit, manque de perspicacité

   • His obtuseness during the meeting frustrated everyone.
   • She was criticized for her obtuseness in grasping the basic concept.
   • The teacher was surprised by the student's obtuseness on such a simple topic.

   Synonymesdensenessdimnessdullnessslownessstupiditythickness

   Antonymesacutenessperspicacityquick-wittednesssharpness

2. Lack of sharpnessC2formal

   The quality of lacking a sharp edge or point; bluntness.

   Obtusité (manque de netteté)

   • The obtuseness of the knife made it difficult to cut the bread.
   • He noted the obtuseness of the old blade.
   • The tool's obtuseness rendered it useless for fine carving.

   Synonymesbluntnessdullness

   Antonymesacuitykeennesspointednesssharpness