obtuse

• Описывает человека, который медленно понимает или воспринимает, или что-то, что не является острым или заострённым.

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.

   Тупой

   • 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.

   Синонимыblockishboneheadeddensedimdulldumbsimple-mindedslowslow-wittedstupidthickthickheaded

   Антонимыacutebrightcleverkeenperceptivequicksharpsmart

2. Angle measurementB2formaltechnical

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

   Тупой

   • 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.

   Антонимыacuteright