obtuse

/-ˈtʃuːs//ɑb-/

verb

  1. 1

    To dull or reduce an emotion or a physical state.

adjective

  1. 1

    Blunt; not sharp, pointed, or acute in form.

  2. 2

    Intellectually dull or dim-witted.

  3. 3

    Of sound, etc.: deadened, muffled, muted.

  4. 4

    Indirect or circuitous.

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