Synonyms of acuity

acuity

noun

ə-ˈkyü-ə-tē 

as in sensitivity

the state or quality of being able to sense slight impressions or differences

a worrisome deterioration in the acuity of his hearing over the years

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sensitivity
• sensitiveness
• perceptiveness
• perceptivity
• accuracy
• acuteness
• sharpness
• keenness
• delicacy
• hypersensitivity
• supersensitivity
• hyperacuity
• exactness
• hypersensitiveness
• exactitude
• oversensitivity
• fineness
• oversensitiveness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of acuity

The best of Ascherson’s writing manages to capture both large themes and sensory detail with passion and acuity. — Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2026

This is one of risk’s most obvious gifts, the chance to experience that rare, thin-slicing acuity where each separate millisecond stands out like an image etched in stone. — Brian Laidlaw, Longreads, 1 Sep. 2026

Across Illinois and the nation, hospitals have been closing inpatient pediatric units and shuttering high-acuity Level 1 facilities as reimbursement declines. — Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026

Getting treatment for the high-acuity right early delivers outcomes for those with the greatest disease burden. — Bryan Sivak, Fortune, 23 July 2026