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adjective
- 1. (of an unpleasant or unwelcome situation or phenomenon) present or experienced to a severe or intense degree: "an acute housing shortage" Similar Opposite
- 2. having or showing a perceptive understanding or insight; shrewd: "an acute awareness of changing fashions" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. short for acute accent
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a (1) : characterized by sharpness or severity of sudden onset. acute pain. (2) : of rapid onset and relatively short duration. acute illness. see also acute disease. (3) : being, providing, or requiring short-term medical care (as for acute disease or traumatic injury)
ACUTE definition: 1. If a bad situation is acute, it causes severe problems or damage: 2. An acute pain or illness…. Learn more.
If you say that someone is acute or has an acute mind, you mean that they are quick to notice things and are able to understand them clearly. Into her nineties, her thinking remained acute and her character forceful.
adjective. /əˈkjuːt/. /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.
What does the word acute mean? There are 16 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word acute. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. acute has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.
ACUTE meaning: 1. If a bad situation is acute, it causes severe problems or damage: 2. An acute pain or illness…. Learn more.
1. a. Reacting readily to stimuli or impressions; sensitive: His hearing was unusually acute. b. Keenly perceptive or discerning: an acute critic of music; a critic with acute judgment. See Synonyms at sharp. 2. Extremely sharp or severe; intense: acute pain; acute pleasure. 3.
sharp or penetrating in intellect, insight, or perception: an acute observer. Synonyms: sage, wise, knowing, brilliant, bright, smart, clever, sharp-witted, perspicacious, intelligent, perceptive, discerning, astute, keen, sapient, sagacious, ingenious. Antonyms: dull.
The word acute is one word; it's not two words, nor does it have anything to do with something small, cuddly, and pretty! Acute really means "sharp" or "severe" or "intense" and modifies certain kinds of angles in geometry or describes a certain kind of illness of short duration.
intelligent and quick to notice and understand things He is an acute observer of the social scene. Her judgment is acute. Definition of acute adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
