Obtuse
Pronunciation: /ɑːbˈtuːs/
Obtuse (adjective)
- Not having a sharp edge or point.
- Slow to understand or notice things.
- Describing an angle that is more than 90 degrees but less than 180 degrees.
Examples
- The knife was too obtuse to cut the bread.
- An obtuse pencil makes writing difficult.
Common collocations: obtuse blade, obtuse edge, obtuse response, obtuse question, obtuse triangle