acumen
nounHow many syllables in acumen?
There are 3 syllables in the word acumen.How to pronounce acumen:
Definition of acumen:
- acumen (noun):
- a tapering point.
- the ability to make good decisions
- keenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters
Synonyms for acumen:
acuteness
astuteness
caginess
canniness
clear-sightedness
cleverness
cunning
discernment
enation
foxiness
hardheadedness
ingenuity
insight
insightfulness
intellect
intelligence
judgment
keenness
knowingness
perception
perceptiveness
perceptivity
perspicacity
perspicuity
sagacity
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Antonyms for acumen:
blindness
body
craziness
darkness
dementia
denseness
derangement
disbelief
disinclination
dullness
dumbo
dumdum
emotion
ignorance
imprudence
inability
inanity
indecision
ineptness
inexperience
insanity
insensitivity
instability
irrationality
lunacy
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Here are some other common 3-syllable words.
- hesitance
- wonderous
- syllable
- mantelpiece
- nautical
- patriarch
- example
- gallantly
- astonished
- filleted
- spectacle
- kaffiyeh
- relatives
- enquiry
- studious
- stepping-stone
- ululate
- horribly
- hopefully
- flagrantly
- maximize
- impending
- displaying
- blossoming
- befallen
- mesmerized
- secluded
- overlooked
- fulfilling
- dreamily
- speakable
- flamboyant
- deflected
- correctly
- cogently
- specially
- spacious
- callously
- Tapanga
- denigrate
- befuddle
- courtesies
- shoplifter
- evergreen
- dignify
- bumptious
- carrying
- resourceful
- cumbersome
- avidly
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