Definition of obtuse

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • obtuse is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 8
  • obtuse is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 8
  • obtuse is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 10

Definition of obtuse


  • lacking in insight or discernment (adjective)

    Examples

    1. too obtuse to grasp the implications of his behavior

    Synonyms

    1. purblind
  • slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity (adjective)

    Examples

    1. he was either normally stupid or being deliberately obtuse

    Synonyms

    1. dense
    2. dim
    3. dull
    4. dumb
    5. slow
  • (of a leaf shape) rounded at the apex (adjective)
  • of an angle; between 90 and 180 degrees ()

See definition of obtuse in Merriam Webster