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- DictionaryA·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"
- 2. having or showing a perceptive understanding or insight; shrewd: "an acute awareness of changing fashions"
noun
- 1. short for acute accent
acute meaning, definition, what is acute: an acute problem is very serious: Learn 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.
ACUTE definition: 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.
Define acute: very serious or dangerous : requiring serious attention or action—usage, synonyms, more.
Definition of acute adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.