obtuse

/əbˈtjuːs/adj
High School
1

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

2

Blunt, or rounded at the extremity.

3

Larger than one, and smaller than two right angles, or more than 90° and less than 180°.

4

Obtuse-angled, having an obtuse angle.

5

Intellectually dull or dim-witted.

6

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

7

Indirect or circuitous.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing