acute

Definition

  • adjective: very serious or dangerous
  • adjective: characterized by sharpness or severity
  • synonyms: machiavellian, machiavellic, absorbing

Examples

  • the 'acute' phase [=the most important and dangerous phase] of the struggle for independence

  • It's a politically 'acute' film that does not oversimplify the issues.

  • The word “café” is written with an 'acute' accent over the “e.”

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) While the flourishes on the lower zone, Denote a highly creative yet... Meticulous nature. But... If one observes the overall slant and the pressure of the writing... There's a suggestion of acute narcissism, A complete lack of empathy, And a pronounced inclination toward ... No! Moral insanity. (..)
    2011 Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows