acute

/ɐkjˈuːt/

/əkˈjut/

acute

(of an illness) suddenly becoming severe but for a short time

antonyms : chronic

severe in degree; very serious

synonyms : intense

(of senses) highly-developed and very sensitive

of an angle; less than 90 degrees

antonyms : obtuse

of critical importance and consequence

ending in a sharp point

synonyms : acuate

Acute

a mark placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation

Examples

1. So in this situation right over here, our angle, the angle in our SSA, our angle was acute.

2. The delusional impact is acute.

3. Risk of injury for big animals is acute.

4. Hepatitis A virus --or HAV, for short-- is almost always acute.