What is the meaning of Obtuse?

  • (superl.) Dull; deadened; as, obtuse sound.
  • (superl.) Not having acute sensibility or perceptions; dull; stupid; as, obtuse senses.
  • (superl.) Not pointed or acute; blunt; -- applied especially to angles greater than a right angle or containing more than ninety degrees.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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