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[keen] 
–adjective, -er, -est.
| 1. | finely sharpened, as an edge; so shaped as to cut or pierce substances readily: a keen razor. |
| 2. | sharp, piercing, or biting: a keen wind; keen satire. |
| 3. | characterized by strength and distinctness of perception; extremely sensitive or responsive: keen eyes; keen ears. |
| 4. | having or showing great mental penetration or acumen: keen reasoning; a keen mind. |
| 5. | animated by or showing strong feeling or desire: keen competition. |
| 6. | intense, as feeling or desire: keen ambition; keen jealousy. |
| 7. | eager; interested; enthusiastic (often fol. by about, on, etc., or an infinitive): She is really keen on going swimming. |
| 8. | Slang. great; wonderful; marvelous. |
Origin:
bef. 900; 1930–35 for def. 8; ME kene, OE cēne; c. G kühn, OHG chuoni bold, ON kœnn wise, skillful
bef. 900; 1930–35 for def. 8; ME kene, OE cēne; c. G kühn, OHG chuoni bold, ON kœnn wise, skillful
Related forms:
keenly, adverb
keenness, noun
Synonyms:
1, 4. See sharp. 2. cutting, bitter, caustic. 3. piercing, penetrating, acute. 4. discerning, acute, astute, sagacious, shrewd, clever. 5. See avid. 7. earnest, fervid.
1, 4. See sharp. 2. cutting, bitter, caustic. 3. piercing, penetrating, acute. 4. discerning, acute, astute, sagacious, shrewd, clever. 5. See avid. 7. earnest, fervid.
Antonyms:
1, 3, 4. dull.
1, 3, 4. dull.
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