Word a Day
obtuse
What does obtuse mean?
obtuse (adjective): lacking in insight or discernment.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use obtuse in a sentence?
- Too obtuse to grasp the implications of his behavior. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce obtuse?
/ɑbˈtus/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
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What does “obtuse” mean?
country-styled or pastoral; rural
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honest, frank and straightforward
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passing or disappearing with time
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lacking in insight or discernment
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