obtuseness

obtuseness
obtuse ► ADJECTIVE 1) annoyingly insensitive or slow to understand. 2) (of an angle) more than 90° and less than 180°. 3) not sharp-pointed or sharp-edged; blunt.
DERIVATIVES obtusely adverb obtuseness noun.
ORIGIN Latin obtusus, from obtundere 'beat against' .

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  • obtuseness — ob·tuse·ness …   English syllables

  • obtuseness — noun 1. the quality of being slow to understand • Syn: ↑dullness • Derivationally related forms: ↑obtuse, ↑dull (for: ↑dullness) • Hypernyms: ↑stupidity …   Useful english dictionary

  • dullness — noun 1. the quality of being slow to understand • Syn: ↑obtuseness • Derivationally related forms: ↑obtuse (for: ↑obtuseness), ↑dull • Hypernyms: ↑stupi …   Useful english dictionary

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