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Acute
əˈkjuːt
Acute definitions
adjective
acute
acutest
- (of an unpleasant or unwelcome situation or phenomenon) present or experienced to a severe or intense degree
"an acute housing shortage"
- (of a disease or its symptoms) severe but of short duration
"acute appendicitis"
- denoting or designed for patients with an acute form of a disease
"an acute ward"
- having or showing a perceptive understanding or insight; shrewd
"an acute awareness of changing fashions"
astute shrewd sharp sharp-witted razor-sharp rapier-like quick quick-witted agile nimble ingenious clever intelligent bright brilliant smart canny intuitive discerning perceptive perspicacious penetrating insightful incisive piercing discriminating sagacious wise judicious- (of a physical sense or faculty) highly developed; keen
"an acute sense of smell"
- (of an angle) less than 90°
- having a sharp end; pointed
- (of a sound) high; shrill
noun
acute
acutes