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obtuse
adjective
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How to pronounce obtuse:

Definition of obtuse:

obtuse (adjective):
not pointed or acute blunt
lacking in insight or discernment.

Synonyms for obtuse:

blunt
blunted
boneheaded
brainless
dense
dim
doltish
dopey
dozy
dull
dulled
dumb
dumb-ass
flattened
half-witted
imperceptive
muttonheaded
rounded
simple
simple-minded
slow
slow on the uptake
sluggish
stolid
stupid
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Antonyms for obtuse:

able
academic
accomplished
acquainted
acute
alert
apprized
appropriate
apt
argute
artful
articulate
astute
attentive
au fait
aware
book smart
bookish
brainy
bright
brilliant
calculating
canny
capable
cerebral
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