acute

Từ điển American Heritage Dictionary 4th

a·cute (ə-kyo͞otʹ)adj.
1. Having a sharp point or tip.
2. Keenly perceptive or discerning: “a raw, chilling and psychologically acute novel of human passions reduced to their deadliest essence” (Literary Guild Magazine). See Synonyms at sharp.
3. Reacting readily to stimuli or impressions; sensitive:
His hearing was unusually acute.
4. Of great importance or consequence; crucial:
an acute lack of research funds.
5. Extremely sharp or severe; intense:
acute pain; acute relief.
6. Medicine.
a. Having a rapid onset and following a short but severe course:
acute disease.
b. Afflicted by a disease exhibiting a rapid onset followed by a short, severe course:
acute patients.
7. Music. High in pitch; shrill.
8. Geometry. Having an acute angle:
an acute triangle. [Latin acūtus, past participle of acuere, to sharpen, from acus, needle. See ak- in Indo-European Roots.] a·cuteʹly adv.a·cuteʹness n.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  acuate, sharp, needlelike, discriminating, incisive, keen, knifelike, penetrating, penetrative, piercing, intense, acute accent, ague
• Từ trái nghĩa / Antonyms:
  obtuse, chronic