English dictionary
acute
adjectivePronunciation
əˈkjuːt
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course
adjective
- of critical importance and consequence
adjective
- extremely sharp or severe
adjective
- having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
adjective
- ending in a sharp point
adjective
- of an angle; less than 90 degrees
noun
- a mark placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation
Example sentences
acute appendicitis
the acute phase of the illness
acute patients
an acute (or critical) lack of research funds
acute pain
felt acute annoyance
intense itching and burning
an acute observer of politics and politicians
incisive comments
icy knifelike reasoning
as sharp and incisive as the stroke of a fang
penetrating insight