acuteness

acuteness is a 9-letter English word with 7 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: The quality of being acute or pointed; sharpness; as, the acuteness of an angle. Face value is 11 in Scrabble and 14 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

9 letters · Scrabble 11 · Words With Friends 14 · 7 senses

Definitions

1. noun. The quality of being acute or pointed; sharpness; as, the acuteness of an angle.
2. noun. The faculty of nice discernment or perception; acumen; keenness; sharpness; sensitiveness; -- applied to the senses, or the understanding. By acuteness of feeling, we perceive small objects or slight impressions: by acuteness of intellect, we discern nice distinctions.
3. noun. Shrillness; high pitch; -- said of sounds.
4. noun. Violence of a disease, which brings it speedily to a crisis.
5. noun. the quality of having a sharp edge or point
6. noun. a quick and penetrating intelligence

   "he argued with great acuteness"

   "I admired the keenness of his mind"

   Synonyms: acuity, keenness, sharpness

7. noun. a sensitivity that is keen and highly developed

   "dogs have a remarkable acuteness of smell"

Synonyms

acuity, keenness, sharpness

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