All acute synonyms
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A a adj acute
- keen β finely sharpened, as an edge; so shaped as to cut or pierce substances readily: a keen razor.
- subtle β thin, tenuous, or rarefied, as a fluid or an odor.
- intense β existing or occurring in a high or extreme degree: intense heat.
- sharp β having a thin cutting edge or a fine point; well-adapted for cutting or piercing: a sharp knife.
- dangerous β If something is dangerous, it is able or likely to hurt or harm you.
- urgent β compelling or requiring immediate action or attention; imperative; pressing: an urgent matter.
- severe β harsh; unnecessarily extreme: severe criticism; severe laws.
- sudden β happening, coming, made, or done quickly, without warning, or unexpectedly: a sudden attack.
- critical β If a person is critical or in a critical condition in hospital, they are seriously ill.
- dire β causing or involving great fear or suffering; dreadful; terrible: a dire calamity.
- serious β of, showing, or characterized by deep thought.
- poignant β keenly distressing to the feelings: poignant regret.
- fierce β menacingly wild, savage, or hostile: fierce animals; a fierce look.
- overwhelming β that overwhelms; overpowering: The temptation to despair may become overwhelming.
- sensitive β endowed with sensation; having perception through the senses.
- smart β having or showing quick intelligence or ready mental capability: a smart student.
- desperate β If you are desperate, you are in such a bad situation that you are willing to try anything to change it.
- grave β the grave accent.
- cutting β A cutting is a piece of writing which has been cut from a newspaper or magazine.
- shooting β to hit, wound, damage, kill, or destroy with a missile discharged from a weapon.
- astute β If you describe someone as astute, you think they show an understanding of behaviour and situations, and are skilful at using this knowledge to their own advantage.
- canny β A canny person is clever and able to think quickly. You can also describe a person's behaviour as canny.
- clever β Someone who is clever is intelligent and able to understand things easily or plan things well.
- discerning β showing good or outstanding judgment and understanding: a discerning critic of French poetry.
- discriminating β to make or constitute a distinction in or between; differentiate: a mark that discriminates the original from the copy.
- incisive β penetrating; cutting; biting; trenchant: an incisive tone of voice.
- ingenious β characterized by cleverness or originality of invention or construction: an ingenious machine.
- insightful β characterized by or displaying insight; perceptive.
- intuitive β perceiving directly by intuition without rational thought, as a person or the mind.
- judicious β using or showing judgment as to action or practical expediency; discreet, prudent, or politic: judicious use of one's money.
- observant β quick to notice or perceive; alert.
- penetrating β able or tending to penetrate; piercing; sharp: a penetrating shriek; a penetrating glance.
- perspicacious β having keen mental perception and understanding; discerning: to exhibit perspicacious judgment.
- piercing β loud or shrill, as the quality of a voice.
- quick-witted β having a nimble, alert mind.
- crucial β If you describe something as crucial, you mean it is extremely important.
- decisive β If a fact, action, or event is decisive, it makes it certain that there will be a particular result.
- vital β of or relating to life: vital processes.
- afflictive β causing pain or misery
- distressing β great pain, anxiety, or sorrow; acute physical or mental suffering; affliction; trouble.
- overpowering β that overpowers; overwhelming: an overpowering conviction of the truth.
- powerful β physically strong, as a person: a large, powerful athlete.
- violent β acting with or characterized by uncontrolled, strong, rough force: a violent earthquake.
- stabbing β penetrating; piercing: a stabbing pain.
- racking β Also called cloud rack. a group of drifting clouds.
adjective acute
- shrewd β astute or sharp in practical matters: a shrewd politician.
- intelligent β having good understanding or a high mental capacity; quick to comprehend, as persons or animals: an intelligent student.
- heightened β to increase the height of; make higher.
- delicate β Something that is delicate is small and beautifully shaped.
- strong β having, showing, or able to exert great bodily or muscular power; physically vigorous or robust: a strong boy.