English noun: obtuseness | |||
| 1. | obtuseness (cognition) the quality of being slow to understand | ||
| Synonyms | dullness | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | stupidity | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | oscitance, oscitancy | ||
| 2. | obtuseness (attribute) the quality of lacking a sharp edge or point | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bluntness, dullness | ||
| Antonyms | acuteness | ||