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.
Thesaurus
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
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