obtuse
/əbˈtjuːs/adjective
उच्चारण अब्ट्यूस
मंदबुद्धि, कुंद, समझने में धीमा (या जानबूझकर न समझने वाला)
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adjective
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formal, disapproving
slow or unwilling to understand something
मंदबुद्धि, कुंद, समझने में धीमा (या जानबूझकर न समझने वाला)
- Are you being deliberately obtuse, or do you really not understand?
- I explained the rule three times, but he remained obtuse.
- Don't be obtuse; you know what I mean.
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- He seemed obtuse about the hints we were dropping.
- The manager was too obtuse to see the problem.
Synonyms slow-witted dull dense
Opposite sharp astute quick-witted
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geometry
(of an angle) between 90 and 180 degrees
(ज्यामिति में) अधिक कोण
- an obtuse angle of 120 degrees
- In an obtuse triangle, one angle is greater than ninety degrees.
- An angle of 135 degrees is an obtuse angle.
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- Draw an obtuse triangle in your notebook.
- The obtuse angle of the roof lets the rain run off.
Opposite acute
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obtusely adv.obtuseness noun
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Notes
In geometry, obtuse (over 90 degrees) is the opposite of acute (under 90 degrees); the same pair works for minds: an acute mind, an obtuse one.
ज्यामिति में obtuse (90 डिग्री से अधिक) acute (90 से कम) का विपरीत है; यही जोड़ी बुद्धि के लिए भी चलती है: an acute mind, an obtuse one।