Blunt; not acute or pointed: applied to an angle, it denotes one that is larger than a right angle, or of more than 90°. See cuts under angle.In botany, blunt, or rounded at the extremity: as, an obtuse leaf, sepal, or petal.Dull; lacking in acuteness of sensibility: stupid: as, he is very obtuse; his perceptions are obtuse.Not shrill; obscure; dull: as, an obtuse sound.