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obtuse

[uhb-toos, -tyoos] / əbˈtus, -ˈtyus /


ADJECTIVE
blunt, not sharp
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Example Sentences

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Nothing is promised, and Mazzulla remains comically obtuse about Tatum’s status, but NBC continued to tease the possibility Sunday with a behind-the-scenes documentary about his post-surgery recovery.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

Ms. Field finds this obtuse, considering America’s actual history.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 2, 2025

But Schaffer’s film has the uniquely difficult task of making Frank look like an idiot without making the police as a whole seem lovably obtuse.

From Salon • Aug. 1, 2025

"And while that sounds obtuse, golfers know what I mean. Trump was a golfing enthusiast long before he was president. And he will be long after, as well."

From BBC • Jul. 25, 2025

Now, when he was on fire with his Cause, Arthur’s justice seemed bourgeois and obtuse beside him.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White