How to Spell obtuse
obtuse
obtuse - adjective
- Not pointed or acute : blunt
Source: Merriam-Webster Dictionary API
Etymology
Middle English, from Latin {it}obtusus{/it} blunt, dull, from past participle of {it}obtundere{/it} to beat against, blunt, from {it}ob-{/it} against + {it}tundere{/it} to beat {ma}{mat|ob-|}, {mat|contusion|}{/ma}