acute
/əkˈjut/
present or experienced to a severe degree
acute in a sentence
“There is an acute shortage of nurses.”
Origin of acute
Latin acutus sharpened, from acuere sharpen, from acus needle
Related Words
chronic
persisting for a long time; constantly recurring
pervasive
spreading widely throughout an area or group
radical
relating to or affecting the fundamental nature of something
drastic
likely to have a strong or far-reaching effect; radical and extreme
paramount
more important than anything else; supreme
quintessential
representing the most perfect example of a quality