Question

Choose the option which best expresses the meaning of the given word:
OBTUSE
a)Distant
b)Blunt
c)Excessive
d)Vague

Answer 1

Hint:The word ‘obtuse’ means annoyingly insensitive or slow to understand.
Example: You are too obtuse to take the hint..

Complete answer:
Let us discuss all the given options in detail to reach the correct answer.
a)Distant: The word ‘distant’ means a long way in space or time and not closely related.
Example: The airport was about 20 kilometres distant.
Example: He is my distant cousin.
This word doesn’t express the meaning of a given word. Therefore, this is not the correct option.
b)Blunt: The word ‘blunt’ means very frank, straight forward, very direct; saying what you think without trying to be polite, slow in perception.
Example: She is very blunt and very honest.
Example: Radha’s blunt words hurt her.
This word expresses the meaning of a given word. Therefore, this is the correct option.
c)Excessive: The word ‘excessive’ means too much; too great or extreme.
Example: Excessive drinking can lead to stomach disorder.
Example: The price of the hotel is excessive.
This word doesn’t express the meaning of a given word. Therefore, this is not the correct option.
d)Vague: The word ‘vague’ means not thinking or understanding clearly.
Example: His vague reply disconcerted us completely.
Example: Our holiday plans are still rather vague.
This word doesn’t express the meaning of a given word. Therefore, this is not the correct option.

Hence, the correct answer is option ’b’.

Note: The word ‘obtuse’ refers to being annoyingly insensitive or slow to understand and the word ‘blunt’ referring to the meaning slow in perception, means the same. Some more synonyms of the word ‘obtuse’ are dense, dull, thick. Some antonyms of the same word are intelligent, quick, pointed. Example: Being dull, won’t make you win the competition, you need to be a quick learner.