obtuseness

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noun

The quality of being obtuse.

Similar
obtusitydullness
Opposite
acuteness
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Meanings

nounobtuseness (countable and uncountable, plural obtusenesses)

plural obtusenesses

  1. countableuncountableThe quality of being obtuse.
  2. countableuncountableSomething that is obtuse.

Synonyms & antonyms

Similar
obtusity

nounthe quality of being slow to understand

Similar
dullness
Broader
stupidity

nounthe quality of lacking a sharp edge or point

Opposite
acuteness
Broader
dullnessbluntness
Also see
dullnessobtusity

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From obtuse + -ness.

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Cite this entry
APA

obtuseness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/obtuseness

MLA

“obtuseness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/obtuseness. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “obtuseness,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/obtuseness.

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