acute

Definitions

1. 1adjective

   Sharp at the end; ending in a sharp point; pointed; -- opposed to blunt or obtuse; as, an acute angle; an acute leaf.

2. 2adjective

   Having nice discernment; perceiving or using minute distinctions; penetrating; clever; shrewd; -- opposed to dull or stupid; as, an acute observer; acute remarks, or reasoning.

3. 3adjective

   Having nice or quick sensibility; susceptible to slight impressions; acting keenly on the senses; sharp; keen; intense; as, a man of acute eyesight, hearing, or feeling; acute pain or pleasure.

4. 4adjective

   High, or shrill, in respect to some other sound; -- opposed to grave or low; as, an acute tone or accent.

5. 5adjective

   Attended with symptoms of some degree of severity, and coming speedily to a crisis; -- opposed to chronic; as, an acute disease.

6. 6transitive verb

   To give an acute sound to; as, he acutes his rising inflection too much.

7. 7noun

   a mark (') placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation

   Synonyms

   ague
8. 8adjective

   having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course

   "acute appendicitis"

   "the acute phase of the illness"

9. 9adjective

   of critical importance and consequence

   "an acute (or critical) lack of research funds"

10. 10adjective

    extremely sharp or intense

    "acute pain"

    "felt acute annoyance"

    Synonyms

    intense
11. 11adjective

    having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

    "an acute observer of politics and politicians"

    "incisive comments"

    Synonyms

    discriminatingincisivekeenknifelikepenetratingpenetrativepiercingsharp
12. 12adjective

    ending in a sharp point

    Synonyms

    acuateneedlelikesharp
13. 13adjective

    of an angle; less than 90 degrees