Synonyms for acuminous
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : uh-kyoo-muh n, ak-yuh- |
| Phonetic Transcription : əˈkyu mən, ˈæk yə- |
Top 10 synonyms for acuminous Other synonyms for the word acuminous
- acicular
- aciculate
- aciculated
- acuate
- acuminous
- acute
- apical
- arrowlike
- briery
- conical
- cuspate
- cuspated
- cuspidate
- cuspidated
- fusiform
- gnawing
- ground fine
- honed
- horned
- jagged
- keen
- keen-edged
- knife-edged
- knifelike
- lanceolar
- lancinating
- mucronate
- needle-pointed
- needle-shaped
- needlelike
- peaked
- piercing
- piked
- poin
- pointy
- prickly
- pronged
- pyramidal
- sagittal
- sagittate
- salient
- serrated
- sharp-cornered
- sharp-edged
- shooting
- spiked
- spiky
- spiny
- splintery
- stabbing
- taper
- tapered
- tapering
- thorny
- tined
- tipped
- unblunted
- wedged
- whetted
Définition of acuminous
Origin :- 1530s, from Latin acumen "a point, sting," hence "mental sharpness, shrewdness," from acuere "to sharpen" (see acuity).
- As in pointed : adj having a sharp end or part
- As in sharp : adj knifelike, cutting
- As in tapering : adj narrowing
- As in gnawing : adj sharp
- As in acute : adj having a sharp end or point
- As in knifelike : adj sharp
- As in lancinating : adj sharp
- As in mucronate : adj pointed
- As in pointy : adj pointed
- As in stabbing : adj sharp
Antonyms for acuminous
- aboveboard
- benevolent
- bland
- blunt
- boring
- calm
- calming
- dense
- dull
- flat
- forthright
- frank
- honest
- ignorant
- imperceptive
- indefinite
- indistinct
- insensitive
- kind
- lazy
- low
- mild
- moderate
- nice
- not serious
- obtuse
- old-fashioned
- slow
- smooth
- soothing
- stupid
- tasteless
- undefined
- unimportant
- unintelligent
- unstylish
- widening
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