adjective
- excessively sharp, severe, or intense; more acute than necessary or appropriate
Usage: often used in medical, technical, or formal contexts
Examples
- The patient's overacute pain response made it difficult to perform the examination.
- His overacute sensitivity to criticism affected his ability to accept feedback.
- The overacute angle of the roof created structural concerns.
- She had an overacute sense of hearing that made loud environments unbearable.
- The overacute symptoms subsided after the initial treatment phase.