English word

Acute

Definitions

adjective

  1. characterized by sharpness or severity of sudden onset
  2. of the variety indicated by an acute accent
  3. marked by keen discernment or intellectual perception especially of subtle distinctions
  4. responsive to slight impressions or stimuli
  5. felt, perceived, or experienced intensely
  6. demanding urgent attention
  7. of rapid onset and relatively short duration
  8. see also acute disease
  9. being, providing, or requiring short-term medical care (as for acute disease or traumatic injury)
  10. lasting a short time
  11. ending in a sharp point: such as
  12. being or forming an angle measuring less than 90 degrees
  13. composed of acute angles
  14. having the form ´of an accent mark
  15. marked with an acute accent

Synonyms for acute

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