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obtuse in Italian

obtuse in Italian is ottuso — obtuse means slow to understand or notice things that seem obvious to others.

obtuse in Italian

ottuso
adj

What does "obtuse" mean?

  1. adj Slow to understand or notice things that seem obvious to others.
    "He was being deliberately obtuse, pretending not to see the point."
  2. adj Of an angle: greater than 90 degrees but less than 180 degrees.
    "The roof formed an obtuse angle where the two slopes met."
  3. 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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What is "obtuse" in Italian?

"obtuse" in Italian is ottuso. 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 Italian, "obtuse" is ottuso.

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