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acute

adjective

/əˈkjuːt/

Meaning

present or experienced to a severe or intense degree; having sharp perception

The patient suffered from acute pain after the surgery.

acute angle

severe, sharp, intense, critical, keen

chronic, mild, dull

acute pain, acute illness, acute awareness

having or showing good sense; practical and reasonable

Having the characteristics of a master or authority; commanding and dignified.

Absolutely necessary; too important to be without.

clear enough to read

extremely cruel or violent; wild and fierce; uncivilized

excessively sentimental, often to the point of being sickly