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obtuso — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • blunt adjective Not sharp; having a thick edge or point.
  • dense adjective Having parts packed closely together; thick or crowded.
  • dull adj Boring; lacking interest or excitement.
  • obtuse adj Slow to understand or notice things that seem obvious to others.

Senses

obtuso is used for these senses in English:

  • blunt Having a thick edge or point; not sharp.
  • blunt Dull in understanding; slow of discernment; opposed to acute.
  • dense Slow to comprehend; of low intelligence. (of a person)
  • dull Not bright or intelligent; stupid; having slow understanding.
  • obtuse (botany, zoology) Blunt, or rounded at the extremity.

blunt — full definition

  1. adjective Not sharp; having a thick edge or point.
  2. adjective Direct and plain-spoken, sometimes to the point of rudeness.
  3. noun Slang for a cigar hollowed out and refilled with marijuana.
  4. verb To make something less sharp or effective.

dense — full definition

  1. adjective Having parts packed closely together; thick or crowded.
  2. adjective Difficult to understand because of complexity or heavy detail.
  3. adjective Slow to understand things; not very sharp mentally.

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