Acute
/əˈkjuːt/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Definition of Acute
noun
verb
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."
- With the sides meeting directly to form an acute angle (at an apex or base).
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SYNONYMS
acute-angledemergentpressingsuddenfastrapidkeenpowerfulstrong
ANTONYMS
gravechronicdullobtuseslowwitlessleisurelyobtuse-angled