acuteness C2 Topic:Abstract Ideas US /əˈkjuːtnəs/ See IPA manual Freq #172802 Meanings 1 noun a quick and penetrating intelligence I argued with great acuteness. 2 noun a sensitivity that is keen and highly developed Dogs have a remarkable acuteness of smell. 3 noun The quality of being acute or pointed. The acuteness of an angle. 4 noun Of the senses or feelings: the faculty of precise discernment or perception; sensitiveness. By acuteness of feeling, we perceive small objects or slight impressions. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a quick and penetrating... sharpness More acuityacumenkeenness Word family Related forms acutance Etymology From acute + -ness. Topics Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # acuteness **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /əˈkjuːtnəs/ **Frequency rank:** 172802 ## Meanings 1. a quick and penetrating intelligence 2. a sensitivity that is keen and highly developed 3. The quality of being acute or pointed. 4. Of the senses or feelings: the faculty of precise discernment or perception; sensitiveness. ## Examples - I argued with great acuteness. - Dogs have a remarkable acuteness of smell. - The acuteness of an angle. - By acuteness of feeling, we perceive small objects or slight impressions. ## Synonyms - acuity - acumen - keenness - sharpness ## Related Forms - acutance ## Etymology From acute + -ness. ## Topics - Abstract Ideas - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown