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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.

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5. www.dictionary.com › browse › acuteACUTE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Acute means sharp, severe, or keen in various contexts, such as pain, intellect, or angle. Learn more about its origin, usage, and related words from Dictionary.com.

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

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   ACUTE meaning: 1. If a bad situation is acute, it causes severe problems or damage: 2. An acute pain or illness…. Learn more.

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

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   Learn the meaning and usage of the word acute in different contexts, such as illness, angle, accent, and perception. Find synonyms, pronunciation, and related words for acute in British and American English.

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

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   Learn the meaning of acute as an adjective for extreme, angle, and quick to notice. See translations, synonyms, and usage examples of acute in different contexts.

9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › acuteAcute - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Use the adjective acute for when you want to describe something as sharp or extremely serious. The word acute is one word; it's not two words, nor does it have anything to do with something small, cuddly, and pretty!