acute

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/əˈkjuːt/ English

Definitions

noun

A person who has the acute form of a disorder, such as schizophrenia.
An accent or tone higher than others.
An acute accent (´).“The word ‘cafe’ often has an acute over the ‘e’.”

verb

To give an acute sound to.“He acutes his rising inflection too much.”
To make acute; to sharpen, to whet.

adjective

Brief, quick, short.“It was an acute event.”
High or shrill.“an acute accent or tone”
Intense, sensitive, sharp.“She had an acute sense of honour. Eagles have very acute vision.”
Urgent.“His need for medical attention was acute.”

Related words

Synonyms

acute-angled emergent pressing sudden fast rapid keen powerful strong discriminating perceptive incisive intense critical penetrative penetrating piercing pointed

Antonyms

grave chronic dull obtuse slow witless leisurely obtuse-angled

Associated

myeloid pancreatitis porphyria circumflex leukemia aml infarction appendicitis obtuse leukaemia bronchitis chronic

Rhymes

astute dispute destitute refute constitute brute moot bruit pursuit attribute

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