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   A·cute

   /əˈkyo͞ot/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (of a bad, difficult, 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) of short duration but typically severe: "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 acute conditions: "acute patients"
   • 2. having or showing a perceptive understanding or insight; shrewd: "an acute awareness of changing fashions" Similar astuteshrewdsharpsharp-wittedrazor-sharprapierlikequickquick-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

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   acute meaning, definition, what is acute: an acute problem is very serious: Learn more.

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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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   Definition of acute adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   ACUTE meaning: 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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   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.

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   sharp or severe in effect; intense: acute sorrow; an acute pain. extremely great or serious; crucial; critical: an acute shortage of oil. (of disease) brief and severe (opposed to chronic). sharp or penetrating in intellect, insight, or perception: an acute observer.

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   Define acute: very serious or dangerous : requiring serious attention or action—usage, synonyms, more.

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   Feb 12, 2022 · What it means : Coming on suddenly or severely. Where it comes from : From Latin, acūtus, a sharpened point; a violent onset. Pixabay. Where you might see or hear it : Many health conditions can be described as being acute, meaning that they last a short time (compared to a chronic condition, which lasts a long time).

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    1. You can use acute to indicate that an undesirable situation or feeling is very severe or intense. [...] 2. An acute illness is one that becomes severe very quickly but does not last very long. Compare chronic. [medicine] [...] 3. If a person's or animal's sight, hearing, or sense of smell is acute, it is sensitive and powerful. [...] More.

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    Definition and high quality example sentences with “acute” in context from reliable sources - Ludwig is the linguistic search engine that helps you to write better in English