Tuesday word: Obtuse
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Obtuse (adjective)
obtuse [ uhb-toos, -tyoos ]
adjective
1. not quick or alert in perception, feeling, or intellect; not sensitive or observant; dull.
2. not sharp, acute, or pointed; blunt in form.
3. (of a leaf, petal, etc.) rounded at the extremity.
4. indistinctly felt or perceived, as pain or sound.
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH OBTUSE
abstruse
OTHER WORDS FROM OBTUSE
ob·tuse·ly, adverb
ob·tuse·ness, noun
sub·ob·tuse, adjective
sub·ob·tuse·ly, adverb
WORDS RELATED TO OBTUSE
dense, dopey, dull, dumb, imperceptive, insensitive, opaque, stolid, thick, uncomprehending, unintelligent, round
See synonyms for: obtuse / obtusely / obtuseness on Thesaurus.com
OTHER WORDS FOR OBTUSE
1. unfeeling, tactless, insensitive; blind, imperceptive, unobservant; gauche, boorish; slow, dim.
Origin: 1500–10; < Latin obtusus dulled (past participle of obtundere), equivalent to ob-ob- + tud-, variant stem of tundere to beat + -tus past participle suffix, with dt>s
HOW TO USE OBTUSE IN A SENTENCE
One that represented what the Games are supposed to be about and validated my foolish decision to spend every hour outside of work watching the often obtuse and ignorant coverage of events.
THE 2021 OLYMPICS ARE AN INSPIRING, INFURIATING SHITSHOW|KEVIN FALLON|JULY 30, 2021|THE DAILY BEAST
Devi’s relationship with Ben encourages her to extend empathy toward those she has written off, while Paxton’s often obtuse behavior teaches her to stand up for what she deserves.
THE TEEN LOVE TRIANGLE IS A COMPLICATED TV TRADITION. ‘NEVER HAVE I EVER’ ACTUALLY PULLS IT OFF.|SONIA RAO|JULY 22, 2021|WASHINGTON POST
The iPhone makes these notices prominent, if the language is a little obtuse.
APPLE’S AIRTAG TRACKERS MADE IT FRIGHTENINGLY EASY TO ‘STALK’ ME IN A TEST|GEOFFREY FOWLER|MAY 6, 2021|WASHINGTON POST
Or at least not obtuse about The Love Affairs of Nathaniel P.
HOW TO GET LAID IN BROOKLYN A LA ADELLE WALDMAN’S NIFTY NOVEL OF MANNERS|TOM LECLAIR|JULY 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Obtuse (adjective)
obtuse [ uhb-toos, -tyoos ]
adjective
1. not quick or alert in perception, feeling, or intellect; not sensitive or observant; dull.
2. not sharp, acute, or pointed; blunt in form.
3. (of a leaf, petal, etc.) rounded at the extremity.
4. indistinctly felt or perceived, as pain or sound.
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH OBTUSE
abstruse
OTHER WORDS FROM OBTUSE
ob·tuse·ly, adverb
ob·tuse·ness, noun
sub·ob·tuse, adjective
sub·ob·tuse·ly, adverb
WORDS RELATED TO OBTUSE
dense, dopey, dull, dumb, imperceptive, insensitive, opaque, stolid, thick, uncomprehending, unintelligent, round
See synonyms for: obtuse / obtusely / obtuseness on Thesaurus.com
OTHER WORDS FOR OBTUSE
1. unfeeling, tactless, insensitive; blind, imperceptive, unobservant; gauche, boorish; slow, dim.
Origin: 1500–10; < Latin obtusus dulled (past participle of obtundere), equivalent to ob-ob- + tud-, variant stem of tundere to beat + -tus past participle suffix, with dt>s
HOW TO USE OBTUSE IN A SENTENCE
One that represented what the Games are supposed to be about and validated my foolish decision to spend every hour outside of work watching the often obtuse and ignorant coverage of events.
THE 2021 OLYMPICS ARE AN INSPIRING, INFURIATING SHITSHOW|KEVIN FALLON|JULY 30, 2021|THE DAILY BEAST
Devi’s relationship with Ben encourages her to extend empathy toward those she has written off, while Paxton’s often obtuse behavior teaches her to stand up for what she deserves.
THE TEEN LOVE TRIANGLE IS A COMPLICATED TV TRADITION. ‘NEVER HAVE I EVER’ ACTUALLY PULLS IT OFF.|SONIA RAO|JULY 22, 2021|WASHINGTON POST
The iPhone makes these notices prominent, if the language is a little obtuse.
APPLE’S AIRTAG TRACKERS MADE IT FRIGHTENINGLY EASY TO ‘STALK’ ME IN A TEST|GEOFFREY FOWLER|MAY 6, 2021|WASHINGTON POST
Or at least not obtuse about The Love Affairs of Nathaniel P.
HOW TO GET LAID IN BROOKLYN A LA ADELLE WALDMAN’S NIFTY NOVEL OF MANNERS|TOM LECLAIR|JULY 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
