ACUMINATING Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word acuminating. (close relations)
Definition of ACUMINATING
Best Alternative Words for ACUMINATING
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acute | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course • of an angle; less than 90 degrees noun • a mark placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation adjective satellite • extremely sharp or severe • having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions • ending in a sharp point • of critical importance and consequence | ||||||||
keen | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • a funeral lament sung with loud wailing adjective satellite • having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions • intense or sharp • excellent • painful as if caused by a sharp instrument • having a sharp cutting edge or point verb • express grief verbally | ||||||||
penetrating | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions • tending to penetrate; having the power of entering or piercing | ||||||||
pointed | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective • having a point adjective satellite • direct and obvious in meaning or reference; often unpleasant | ||||||||
sharpened | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • having the point made sharp • made sharp or sharper |