ACUTE Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word acute. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for ACUTE
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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 | ||||||||
sharp | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • keenly and painfully felt; as if caused by a sharp edge or point • having or made by a thin edge or sharp point; suitable for cutting or piercing • (of a musical note) raised in pitch by one chromatic semitone noun • a musical notation indicating one half step higher than the note named • a long thin sewing needle with a sharp point adverb • changing suddenly in direction and degree adjective satellite • (of something seen or heard) clearly defined • ending in a sharp point • having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions • marked by practical hardheaded intelligence • harsh • having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones • dangerously steep • very sudden and in great amount or degree • quick and forceful | ||||||||
intense | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree adjective satellite • extremely sharp or severe • (of color) having the highest saturation | ||||||||
piercing | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions • painful as if caused by a sharp instrument | ||||||||
astute | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • marked by practical hardheaded intelligence | ||||||||
clever | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others • mentally quick and resourceful • showing inventiveness and skill | ||||||||
critical | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws • at or of a point at which a property or phenomenon suffers an abrupt change especially having enough mass to sustain a chain reaction • characterized by careful evaluation and judgment • being in or verging on a state of crisis or emergency • of or involving or characteristic of critics or criticism adjective satellite • urgently needed; absolutely necessary • forming or having the nature of a turning point or crisis | ||||||||
perceptive | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • of or relating to perception • having the ability to perceive or understand; keen in discernment | ||||||||
serious | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities • completely lacking in playfulness adjective satellite • of great consequence • causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm • appealing to the mind • requiring effort or concentration; complex and not easy to answer or solve | ||||||||
severe | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality • very strong or vigorous • severely simple • unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment • causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm • very bad in degree or extent | ||||||||
shrewd | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • marked by practical hardheaded intelligence • acting with a specific goal | ||||||||
emergent | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • occurring unexpectedly and requiring urgent action • coming into existence | ||||||||
fast | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
adjective • acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly • (used of timepieces) indicating a time ahead of or later than the correct time • at a rapid tempo noun • abstaining from food adverb • quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form) • firmly or closely adjective satellite • (of surfaces) conducive to rapid speeds • resistant to destruction or fading • unrestrained by convention or morality • hurried and brief • securely fixed in place • unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause • (of a photographic lens or emulsion) causing a shortening of exposure time verb • abstain from certain foods, as for religious or medical reasons • abstain from eating | ||||||||
powerful | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • having great power or force or potency or effect adverb • (Southern regional intensive) very; to a great degree adjective satellite • strong enough to knock down or overwhelm • having great influence • (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful • displaying superhuman strength or power | ||||||||
pressing | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure • a metal or plastic part that is made by a mechanical press adjective satellite • compelling immediate action | ||||||||
rapid | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
noun • a part of a river where the current is very fast adjective satellite • done or occurring in a brief period of time • characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed | ||||||||
strong | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • having strength or power greater than average or expected • having a strong physiological or chemical effect adjective satellite • not faint or feeble • having or wielding force or authority • immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with • of good quality and condition; solidly built • of verbs not having standard (or regular) inflection • being distilled rather than fermented; having a high alcoholic content • freshly made or left • strong and sure | ||||||||
sudden | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
adjective • happening without warning or in a short space of time | ||||||||
acuate | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • ending in a sharp point | ||||||||
ague | nounn | |||||||
noun • a fit of shivering or shaking • successive stages of chills and fever that is a symptom of malaria • a mark placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation | ||||||||