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acute

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /əˈkjuːt/

acute means: Very strong or sharp, especially a feeling, awareness, or ability to notice things.

adjective

SHARP OR INTENSEC1

Very strong or sharp, especially a feeling, awareness, or ability to notice things.

  • She felt acute embarrassment.
  • Dogs have an acute sense of smell.
  • His acute awareness of danger kept them safe.

Similar words: keen, sharp, intense

Common phrases: acute sense, acute pain, acute embarrassment, acute awareness

SMALL ANGLEB1

An angle smaller than 90 degrees; a triangle with three angles smaller than 90 degrees.

  • Draw an acute angle.
  • This triangle has three acute angles.
  • Is a forty-degree angle acute?

Similar words: acute-angled

Opposites: obtuse

Common phrases: acute angle, acute triangle

SHORT DURATIONC2

Lasting for only a short time.

  • It was an acute event.
  • An acute episode interrupted their otherwise quiet stay.
  • The disturbance was acute and soon passed.

Similar words: brief, short-lived

Opposites: prolonged

Common phrases: acute event, acute episode

noun

ACCENT MARKC2

The mark ´ placed above a letter in some languages.

  • Put an acute above the e.
  • The printed acute was barely visible.
  • Does this vowel need an acute?

Similar words: acute accent

Common phrases: an acute, the acute

verb

RAISE PITCHC2

To make a sound or part of your voice higher in pitch.

  • He acuted the final syllable.
  • The speaker acutes her voice at each question.
  • Try not to acute the last vowel so strongly.

Similar words: raise

Opposites: lower

Common phrases: acute a syllable, acute the voice

Questions about acute

What does acute mean?

Very strong or sharp, especially a feeling, awareness, or ability to notice things.

What is acute in other languages?

Türkçe: keskin · Español: agudo · Français: aigu · Deutsch: scharf · Italiano: acuto · 日本語: 鋭い

How do you pronounce acute?

It is pronounced /əˈkjuːt/.

How do you use acute in a sentence?

She felt acute embarrassment. Dogs have an acute sense of smell.

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