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   acute

   /əˈkjuːt/

   adjective

   • 1. (of an unpleasant or unwelcome situation or phenomenon) present or experienced to a severe or intense degree: "an acute housing shortage" Similar severecriticaldrasticdiredreadfulterribleawfulgravebadseriousprofoundurgentpressingdesperateall-importantvitaldangeroushazardousperilousprecariouslife-threateninglife-and-deatharchaic:parlousrare:egregiousOpposite negligible
   • ▪ (of a disease or its symptoms) severe but of short duration: "acute appendicitis" Similar stabbingshootingpenetratingpiercingsharpkeenrackingsearingburningconsumingfierceferociousintensesevereextremeexcruciatingagonizinggrievoushellishtorturoustormentingunbearableinsufferableunendurablemore than one can bearmore than flesh and blood can standliterary:exquisitesevereintenseshort-lastingperacuteinformal:short and sharpOpposite dullmildchronic
   • ▪ denoting or designed for patients with an acute form of a disease: "an acute ward"
   • 2. having or showing a perceptive understanding or insight; shrewd: "an acute awareness of changing fashions" Similar astuteshrewdsharpsharp-wittedrazor-sharprapier-likequickquick-wittedagilenimbleingeniouscleverintelligentbrightbrilliantsmartcannyintuitivediscerningperceptiveperspicaciouspenetratinginsightfulincisivepiercingdiscriminatingsagaciouswisejudiciousinformal:on the ballquick off the markquick on the uptakebrainystreetwisesavvysusspawkyheads-upwhip-smartdated, informal:long-headedrare:argutesapientOpposite slow-witted
   • ▪ (of a physical sense or faculty) highly developed; keen: "an acute sense of smell" Similar keensharpgoodpenetratingdiscerningperceptivesensitivesubtleOpposite poor
   • 3. (of an angle) less than 90°.
   • ▪ having a sharp end; pointed.
   • 4. (of a sound) high; shrill.

   noun

   • 1. short for acute accent

   Word Origin late Middle English (describing a disease or its symptoms): from Latin acutus, past participle of acuere ‘sharpen’, from acus ‘needle’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. acuteness noun

   Scrabble Points: 7

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishACUTE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Acute can mean extreme, accurate, or an angle less than 90 degrees. Learn how to use acute in different contexts with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

   • English (US)

     ACUTE meaning: 1. If a bad situation is acute, it causes...

   • Znaczenie Acute, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     ACUTE definicja: 1. If a bad situation is acute, it causes...

   • Acute: Polish Translation

     ACUTE translate: ostry, dotkliwy, ostry, przenikliwy, czuły,...

   • Acute: Japanese Translation

     acute translate: 深刻な, （痛みが）激しい, （病気が）急性の, 厳（きび）しい,...

   • Acute: Italian Translation

     acute translate: acuto, grave, acuto, acuta, critico, acuto,...

   • Acute: French Translation

     ACUTE translate: aigu/-uë, grave, aigu/-uë, aigu, critique,...

   • Acute: Catalan Translation

     acute translate: greu, seriós. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Acute: Korean Translation

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5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryACUTE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Acute can mean sharp, severe, intense, or sensitive in different contexts. It can also refer to a type of angle, a diacritic mark, or a noun for the mark.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishACUTE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishacute adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   /əˈkjuːt/ very serious or severe. There is an acute shortage of water. acute pain. the world’s acute environmental problems. Competition for jobs is acute. The scandal was an acute embarrassment for the President. He was suffering from acute chest pains. Want to learn more?

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishACUTE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   Acute can mean extreme, less than 90 degrees, or quick to notice. Learn how to use this adjective with different meanings and see translations in other languages.