Acute and Galling

Acute

Acute adjective - Able to sense slight impressions or differences.

Galling and acute are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Galling" instead an adjective "Acute".

Nearby Word: acutely

Galling

Galling adjective - Hard to accept or bear especially emotionally.
Usage example: losing in the last round of play-offs was galling to our home team

Acute and galling are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Acute" instead an adjective "Galling".

Nearby Words: gall, galled
Cite this Source
Galling and Acute. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/acute/galling
Acute & Galling. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/acute/galling>.
Galling or Acute. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/acute/galling.
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