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OBTUSENESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The quality of lacking a sharp edge or point
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("obtuseness" is a kind of...):
bluntness; dullness (without sharpness or clearness of edge or point)
Antonym:
acuteness (the quality of having a sharp edge or point)
Derivation:
obtuse ((of a leaf shape) rounded at the apex)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The quality of being slow to understand
Synonyms:
dullness; obtuseness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("obtuseness" is a kind of...):
stupidity (a poor ability to understand or to profit from experience)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "obtuseness"):
oscitance; oscitancy (drowsiness and dullness manifested by yawning)
Derivation:
obtuse (slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity)
obtuse (lacking in insight or discernment)
