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

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   The meaning of ACUTE is characterized by sharpness or severity of sudden onset. How to use acute in a sentence. Ways to Be Acute Synonym Discussion of Acute.

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word acute, such as sharp, severe, keen, or sensitive. Find synonyms, examples, pronunciation, and grammar tips for acute.

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

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   Learn the meaning of acute as an adjective in English, with synonyms, pronunciation, and usage notes. Acute can describe something very serious, severe, sensitive, or intelligent.

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   Acute can mean sharp, severe, sensitive, or having a short duration. It can also refer to an angle, a vowel mark, or a disease. Learn more about its origin, synonyms, and examples.

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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!

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

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   ACUTE definition: 1. An acute problem or negative feeling is extreme: 2. An acute angle is less than 90 degrees. 3…. Learn more.

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the word acute, which can describe something very serious, severe, sensitive, intelligent or sharp. See pictures, synonyms and antonyms of acute.

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    Acute can mean sharp, severe, sensitive, or critical, depending on the context. It can also describe an angle, a disease, or an accent. See different definitions, synonyms, and usage examples from various sources.

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    Acute can be an adjective or a noun with different meanings in various fields, such as medicine, geometry, linguistics and plants. Learn how to pronounce, spell and use the word acute with examples and citations from OED.