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acute

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/əˈkjuːt/ · a-cute

Having a sharp or pointed end; intense or having a high degree.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Having a sharp or pointed end; intense or having a high degree.

تیز یا尖کدار، شدید یا زیادہ درجہ کا ہونا۔

تیز

tez

Synonyms

sharpkeenintenseتیزشدیدنابغہ

Antonyms

dullbluntsmoothمدھمبے اثرہموار

Common Collocations

  • acute angle
  • acute pain
  • acute awareness

Example Sentences

He feels acute pain in his chest.

اسے اپنے سینے میں شدید درد محسوس ہوتا ہے۔

Usay apne seenay mein shadeed dard mehsoos hota hai.

The acute sensitivity of the instrument made it valuable.

آلے کی تیز حساسیت اسے قیمتی بناتی ہے۔

Aalay ki tez hasasiyat ise qeemti banati hai.

She has an acute mind and can solve problems quickly.

اس کا ذہن تیز ہے اور وہ مسائل کو جلد حل کر سکتی ہے۔

Us ka zehan tez hai aur woh masail ko jald hal kar sakti hai.

Easily Confused With

obtuse:Obtuse means dull or not sharp, while acute means sharp or having a high degree.

Word Family

acuteness
nounتیزی
acutely
adverbشدید طور پر

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of acute as 'a-cute angle' with sharp edges.

Imagine a sharp knife cutting through material.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

نہ تیز ہے نہ پیچھے کو ہے مڑتا، یہ تو ایک پورا دن ہے تیرا،

Na tez hai na peeche ko hai murta, yeh to aik poora din hai tera.

Neither sharp nor does it turn back, this is your entire day.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

تیز چال، مشکل حال

Tez chaal, mushkil haal

A sharp pace can lead to difficult situations.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "acutus" — sharp, pointed

First known use: 14th century

The word 'acute' comes from the Latin 'acutus', meaning sharp or pointed, and has been used in English since the late 14th century to describe sharpness of angles and intensity in various contexts.