Synonyms & related words for obtuse

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of obtuse — including dull, dense, thickheaded, blunt, doltish, cloddish. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to obtuse

Explore words related to obtuse — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include hebetate, purblind, dumb, obtusity, obtusely, obtuseness, dryasdust, simpleminded. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for obtuse

Common synonyms for obtuse include dull, dense, thickheaded, blunt, doltish, cloddish, insensitive, dopey — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does obtuse come from?

The word obtuse breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root tus-, from Latin tundo (“beat, blunt”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.