obtusities
/əbˈtuːsɪtiz/
noun
- The quality or state of being slow to understand or perceive; dullness of mind or intellect.
- She tried to explain the joke again, but his obtusity meant he still didn't get it.
- The teacher was frustrated by the student's obtusity in grasping basic math concepts.
- His obtusity during the meeting made it clear he hadn't read the report.
- The quality of being annoyingly insensitive or slow to notice something obvious.
- I couldn't believe his obtusity when he kept talking about food while she was on a diet.
- Her obtusity about her friend's feelings caused a rift in their relationship.
- The manager's obtusity regarding the team's low morale led to high turnover.
- The state of being blunt or not sharp; dullness of an edge or point.
- The obtusity of the old knife made it useless for slicing tomatoes.
- The sculptor preferred a chisel with some obtusity for rough shaping.
- He complained about the obtusity of the scissors after trying to cut the thick fabric.