Engelsk tillægsord: obtuse | |||
1. | obtuse of an angle; between 90 and 180 degrees | ||
Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer) | acute | ||
2. | obtuse (of a leaf shape) rounded at the apex | ||
Termer med lignende betydning | simple, unsubdivided | ||
Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer) | compound | ||
3. | obtuse lacking in insight or discernment | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Too obtuse to grasp the implications of his behavior. A purblind oligarchy that flatly refused to see that history was condemning it to the dustbin. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | purblind | ||
Termer med lignende betydning | undiscerning | ||
Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer) | discerning | ||
4. | obtuse slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | So dense he never understands anything I say to him. Never met anyone quite so dim. Although dull at classical learning, at mathematics he was uncommonly quick. Dumb officials make some really dumb decisions. He was either normally stupid or being deliberately obtuse. Worked with the slow students. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | dense, dim, dull, dumb, slow | ||
Termer med lignende betydning | stupid | ||
Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer) | smart | ||