obtuse in Finnish
obtuse in Finnish is tylppä, tylsä, hidasjärkinen — obtuse means slow to understand or notice things that seem obvious to others.
obtuse in Finnish
tylppä
tylsä
(now, chiefly, botany, zoology) Blunt; not sharp, pointed, or acute in form.
tylppä
(now, chiefly, botany, zoology) Blunt; not sharp, pointed, or acute in form.
hidasjärkinen
Intellectually dull or dim-witted.
hidasälyinen
Intellectually dull or dim-witted.
vaimea
Of sound, etc.: deadened, muffled, muted.
vaimennettu
Of sound, etc.: deadened, muffled, muted.
epäsuora
Indirect or circuitous.
What does "obtuse" mean?
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adj Slow to understand or notice things that seem obvious to others.
"He was being deliberately obtuse, pretending not to see the point."
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adj Of an angle: greater than 90 degrees but less than 180 degrees.
"The roof formed an obtuse angle where the two slopes met."
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adj Blunt or rounded rather than sharp or pointed.
"The leaf has an obtuse tip rather than a pointed one."
obtuse in a sentence
- He was being deliberately obtuse, pretending not to see the point.
- The roof formed an obtuse angle where the two slopes met.
- The leaf has an obtuse tip rather than a pointed one.
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Frequently asked questions
What is "obtuse" in Finnish?
"obtuse" in Finnish is tylppä, tylsä, hidasjärkinen. obtuse means: Slow to understand or notice things that seem obvious to others.
How do you use "obtuse" in a sentence?
Example: "He was being deliberately obtuse, pretending not to see the point." In Finnish, "obtuse" is tylppä, tylsä, hidasjärkinen.
Are there other ways to say "obtuse" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 7 translations listed for "obtuse": tylppä, tylsä, hidasjärkinen, hidasälyinen, vaimea, vaimennettu.
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