Acute
adjectiveə'kjut
Adjective
extremely sharp or severe
“acute pain”
“felt acute annoyance”
Similar:Intensehaving or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
“an acute observer of politics and politicians”
having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course
“acute appendicitis”
“the acute phase of the illness”
“acute patients”
of critical importance and consequence
“an acute (or critical) lack of research funds”
ending in a sharp point
Noun
a mark placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation
Similar:AgueType of:Accent
Other
of an angle; less than 90 degrees
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Similar Words
- Intense
- Discriminating
- Incisive
- Keen
- Knifelike
- Penetrating
- Penetrative
- Piercing
- Sharp
- Acuate
- Needlelike
- Ague
- Perceptive
- Pointed
- Subacute