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keen1
- pronunciation:
- kin
- features:
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
keener, keenest |
| definition 1: |
extremely sharp; able to cut readily and finely.
For that job, you'll need a knife with a keen blade.- synonyms:
- acute, fine, sharp
- antonyms:
- blunt, dull
- similar words:
- pointed
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| definition 2: |
finely discerning; extremely perceptive; acute.
Dogs have a keen sense of smell.With her keen intellect, we thought she would become an academic.- synonyms:
- acute, incisive, mordant, perceptive, sharp, trenchant
- antonyms:
- blunt, dull
- similar words:
- agile, alert, astute, clearheaded, discerning, discriminating, fine, perspicacious, pungent, shrewd, subtle, tart
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| definition 3: |
intense, vivid, or strongly felt.
He's always had a keen ambition to enter politics.She has a keen interest in sports.Some people have a keen desire to be famous.- synonyms:
- intense, strong
- antonyms:
- apathetic, indifferent, unenthusiastic
- similar words:
- acute, ardent, deep, exquisite, extreme, heavy, intent, pointed, vivid
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| related words: |
apt, avid, biting, calculating, canny, clever, enthusiastic, exquisite, fierce, guarded, hardheaded, live, observant, penetrating, poignant, profound, quick, quick-witted, ready, sensitive, sharp, thoughtful, trenchant, voracious |
| derivations: |
keenly (adv.), keenness (n.) |
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