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Obtuse vs Cretinous - What's the difference?

obtuse | cretinous | Related terms |

Obtuse is a related term of cretinous.


As adjectives the difference between obtuse and cretinous

is that obtuse is blunt; not sharp while cretinous is characteristic of a cretin; very stupid.

Obtuse vs Indexphp - What's the difference?

obtuse | indexphp |

Obtuse vs Obsene - What's the difference?

obtuse | obsene |

Obtuse vs Inert - What's the difference?

obtuse | inert |


As adjectives the difference between obtuse and inert

is that obtuse is blunt; not sharp while inert is unable to move or act; inanimate.

As a noun inert is

(chemistry) a substance that does not react chemically.

Obtuse vs Fatuous - What's the difference?

obtuse | fatuous |


As adjectives the difference between obtuse and fatuous

is that obtuse is blunt; not sharp while fatuous is obnoxiously stupid, vacantly silly, content in one's foolishness.

Obtuse vs Opaque - What's the difference?

obtuse | opaque |


As adjectives the difference between obtuse and opaque

is that obtuse is blunt; not sharp while opaque is neither reflecting nor emitting light.

As a noun opaque is

an area of darkness; a place or region with no light.

As a verb opaque is

to make, render (more) opaque.

Torpid vs Obtuse - What's the difference?

torpid | obtuse |


As adjectives the difference between torpid and obtuse

is that torpid is unmoving, dormant or hibernating while obtuse is blunt; not sharp.

Obtuse vs Obtuser - What's the difference?

obtuse | obtuser |


As adjectives the difference between obtuse and obtuser

is that obtuse is blunt; not sharp while obtuser is (obtuse).

Taxonomy vs Obtuse - What's the difference?

taxonomy | obtuse |


As a noun taxonomy

is the science or the technique used to make a classification.

As an adjective obtuse is

blunt; not sharp.

Piano vs Obtuse - What's the difference?

piano | obtuse |


As adjectives the difference between piano and obtuse

is that piano is soft, quiet while obtuse is blunt; not sharp.

As a noun piano

is a keyboard musical instrument, usually ranging over seven octaves, with white and black keys, played by pressing these keys, causing hammers to strike strings.

As an adverb piano

is softly, as a musical direction (abbreviated to p. in sheet music).

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