ACUTENESS Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

acuteness

noun

Definition of acuteness

as in bitterness

a harsh or sharp quality judging by the acuteness in his tone when he congratulated me, I think he was actually quite resentful that I won

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as in sensitiveness

the state or quality of being able to sense slight impressions or differences the acuteness of the bird's eyesight is amazing

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Noun

As olives ripen, their oil content increases, texture softens and flavor becomes milder and less bitter – with the bitterness due to naturally occurring compounds called oleuropeins.

— Daryl Austin, USA Today, 11 July 2026
Mexican Americans have long risen up to defend ourselves and defy our haters, but there’s usually an underlying strain of bitterness and anger that kneecaps us at the worst possible moments.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

Definition of bitterness

Noun

Given the turbulence, complexity and sensitivity of our world, perhaps the tournament is now established as a proxy for expressing global anxieties.

— Simon Chadwick, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Salmon contains omega-3 fats that may offer additional benefits for insulin sensitivity and heart health.

— Lindsey DeSoto, Health, 20 July 2026

Definition of sensitivity

Noun

After approximately two and a half hours in Alouette’s dining room, guests move into the lounge for final bites and a cocktail, coffee or tea.

— Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Guests can also enjoy the Club Grill Steakhouse, light bites on Caldwell’s panoramic front porch, gourmet burgers at BRGR Kitchen & Bar, and alfresco dining at The LakeHouse.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 July 2026

Definition of bite

Noun

There is no denying her perceptiveness, and her contemporaneous letters to her husband’s successor, Andrew Johnson—mostly attempts to secure positions for Lincoln loyalists—do not suggest a woman mentally finished off by yet more grief and loss.

— Thomas Mallon, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
The future will favor perceptiveness.

— Stephanie Dillon, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2026

Definition of perceptiveness

Noun

Now, Porsha is sharpening her knives before going in for the kill, adding a hilarious edge to an already delightfully macabre episode.

— Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 20 July 2026
Ossoff has led in every public survey since April 2025, including a Fox News poll that showed him with a 56-43 edge over Collins.

— Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of edge

Noun

Newcastle feared an even more punitive settlement and spent months in dialogue and face-to-face meetings with UEFA officials to try to reduce the severity of the punishments.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 July 2026
Scientists say climate change from human activities is making conditions like drought more common, thus increasing the size, frequency and severity of wildfires.

— Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026

Definition of severity

Noun

That's because the compounds that are found in red wine (the one's that are full of acidity and produce a dye-like substance) don't have as much time to set in.

— Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 13 July 2026
Like the perfect peach, your fruit salad should dance between acidity and sweetness.

— Cooking Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

Definition of acidity

Noun

This means the size of the film strip provides unmatched sharpness, clarity and depth in the image audiences see.

— Jake Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 July 2026
Teenage sensation Lamine Yamal, 18, who is still regaining his sharpness after a hamstring injury, and Mikel Oyarzabal (four goals) are the key attacking threats.

— Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of sharpness

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