Advertisement
Advertisement
acuteness
[ uh-kyoot-nis ]
noun
- sharpness or intensity:
The incident illustrates with devastating acuteness how important it is to consider the needs of others when choosing our words.
- the fact, quality, or degree of being serious or critical; severity:
The acuteness of these social problems varies from country to country, but everywhere they are an offense against human dignity.
- the quality of being sharp or penetrating in intellect or insight:
I appreciated the courtesy of the committee's interrogation as well as the acuteness of their questions.
- sensitivity even to slight details or impressions:
The acuteness of my hearing while under nervous strain was extraordinaryâI could hear a watch ticking three rooms away.
Other yÐÄvlog Forms
- ³ó²â·±è±ð°ù·²¹Â·³Š³Ü³Ù±ð·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
- ²ÔŽÇ²Ô·²¹Â·³Š³Ü³Ù±ð·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
- ŽÇ·±¹±ð°ù·²¹Â·³Š³Ü³Ù±ð·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
- ²õ³Ü·±è±ð°ù·²¹Â·³Š³Ü³Ù±ð·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of acuteness1
Example Sentences
A bout of weepy swooning, marveling at the acuteness of an aspartame-induced diet soda headache, was a bracing warning that even joy could be distractingly paralyzing.
The Kremlinâs statement was more vague, saying that âtaking into account the acuteness of the current state of affairs, the presidents considered it expedient to intensify the search for solutions to diplomatic means.â
It is impossible to express with what acuteness I felt the convictâs breathing, not only on the back of my head, but all along my spine.
Today, corporations are celebrating the dwindling acuteness of the pandemic threat by forcibly encouraging employees back into offices.
âUkraine wonât be able to quickly join NATO, and the conflict in Donbas will become a chronic one. The Ukrainian issue will lose its acuteness, leaving Kyiv on the periphery of the global agenda.â
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse