ACUMINATE Synonyms
There are 10 hypernyms of the word acuminate. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
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| apiculate | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • (of a leaf shape) having a short sharply pointed tip | ||||||
| conical | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • relating to or resembling a cone | ||||||
| peaked | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • somewhat ill or prone to illness • having or rising to a peak | ||||||
| pointed | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective • having a point adjective satellite • direct and obvious in meaning or reference; often unpleasant | ||||||
| sharp | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • keenly and painfully felt; as if caused by a sharp edge or point • having or made by a thin edge or sharp point; suitable for cutting or piercing • (of a musical note) raised in pitch by one chromatic semitone noun • a musical notation indicating one half step higher than the note named • a long thin sewing needle with a sharp point adverb • changing suddenly in direction and degree adjective satellite • (of something seen or heard) clearly defined • ending in a sharp point • having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions • marked by practical hardheaded intelligence • harsh • having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones • dangerously steep • very sudden and in great amount or degree • quick and forceful | ||||||
| sharp-pointed | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • having a sharp point | ||||||
| spiky | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • having or as if having especially high-pitched spots | ||||||
| tapered | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • becoming gradually narrower | ||||||
| piked | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
noun • a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic • highly valued northern freshwater fish with lean flesh • a sharp point (as on the end of a spear) • medieval weapon consisting of a spearhead attached to a long pole or pikestaff; superseded by the bayonet • any of several elongate long-snouted freshwater game and food fishes widely distributed in cooler parts of the Northern Hemisphere | ||||||
