obtuseness

English Thesaurus

1. the quality of lacking a sharp edge or point (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	bluntness, dullness,
definition	:	without sharpness or clearness of edge or point (noun.attribute)

2. the quality of being slow to understand (noun.cognition)

hypernym	:	stupidity,
definition	:	a poor ability to understand or to profit from experience (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	oscitance, oscitancy,
definition	:	drowsiness and dullness manifested by yawning (noun.state)

3. the quality of lacking a sharp edge or point (noun.attribute)

antonym	:	acuteness,
definition	:	the quality of having a sharp edge or point (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	obtuse,
definition	:	(of a leaf shape) rounded at the apex (adj.all)

4. the quality of being slow to understand (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	dense, dim, dull, dumb, obtuse, slow,
definition	:	slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity (adj.all)

derivation	:	obtuse, purblind,
definition	:	lacking in insight or discernment (adj.all)

5. the quality of lacking a sharp edge or point (noun.attribute)

antonym	:	acuteness,
definition	:	the quality of having a sharp edge or point (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	obtuse,
definition	:	(of a leaf shape) rounded at the apex (adj.all)

6. the quality of being slow to understand (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	dense, dim, dull, dumb, obtuse, slow,
definition	:	slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity (adj.all)

derivation	:	obtuse, purblind,
definition	:	lacking in insight or discernment (adj.all)