What does obtuseness mean?
Definitions for obtuseness
ob·tuse·ness
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Princeton's WordNet
dullness, obtusenessnoun
the quality of being slow to understand
obtusenessnoun
the quality of lacking a sharp edge or point
Wiktionary
obtusenessnoun
Something that is obtuse
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Obtusenessnoun
Bluntness; dulness.
Etymology: from obtuse.
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obtuseness
Obtuseness refers to the quality or condition of being obtuse. In geometry, it describes an angle that is greater than 90 degrees but less than 180 degrees. In a broader sense, when talking about people or their behaviour, it can refer to lack of quickness or sharpness of intellect; dullness or slowness in understanding; or it can mean being annoyingly insensitive or slow to understand.
Webster Dictionary
Obtusenessnoun
state or quality of being obtuse
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of obtuseness in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of obtuseness in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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