Acute | Mean of acute in English Dictionary

/əˈkjuːt/

• very serious or dangerous
1. an acute [=critical, severe] fuel shortage
2. an acute crisis
3. the acute phase [=the most important and dangerous phase] of the struggle for independence
• having or showing an ability to think clearly and to understand what is not obvious or simple about something
1. an acute observation/understanding
2. an acute observer
3. an acute sense of humor
4. It's a politically acute film that does not oversimplify the issues.
• very strong and sensitive
1. acute [=keen] hearing/vision
2. acute awareness

• strongly felt or experienced
1. acute distress/embarrassment
• very sharp and severe
1. acute pain/infection
2. acute symptoms
• becoming very severe very quickly
1. an acute disease
2. an acute care hospital
• ending in a sharp point
1. an acute angle
• having the form ´
1. The word “café” is written with an acute accent over the “e.”