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   Keen

   /kēn/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (of a sense) highly developed: "I have keen eyesight" Similar acutesharppenetratingdiscerningsensitiveperceptivepiercingclearobservantpowerfulOpposite weakdefective
   • ▪ having or showing great perception or insight: "her keen intellect" Similar acutepenetratingastuteincisivesharpperceptivepiercingrapierlikerazor-likerazor-sharpperspicaciousshrewdsubtlefinely honedquick-wittedsharp-witteddiscerningcleverintelligentbrilliantbrightsmartwisecannypercipientinsightfulsagacioussapientinformal:brainygeniusOpposite dullstupid
   • 2. (of the edge or point of a blade) sharp. Similar sharpsharp-edgedsharpenedhonedrazor-likerazor-sharpwhettedfine-edgedOpposite blunt
   • ▪ (of the air or wind) extremely cold; biting. Similar coldicyfreezingharshrawbitterpenetratingpiercingbitingsharpstinginginformal:Baltic
   • ▪ (of a smell, light, or sound) penetrating; clear. literary
   • 3. having or showing eagerness or enthusiasm: "keen believers in the monetary system" Similar enthusiasticavideagerardentpassionateferventfervidimpassionedwholeheartedzestfulzealousdrivenwillingconscientiouscommitteddedicateddiligentearnestindustriousassiduousintenteageranxiousimpatientdetermineddesirouslongingwishingitchingdyingyearningambitiousreadyintent oninformal:raringOpposite apathetichalfheartedreluctant
   • ▪ interested in or attracted by (someone or something): "Bob makes it obvious he's keen on her" Similar enthusiastic aboutinterested inpassionate aboutfascinated byattracted tofond oftaken withsmitten withenamored ofattached todevoted toinfatuated witheager forhungry forinformal:struck onsweet ongone onmad aboutcrazy aboutnuts aboutintotwitterpated byOpposite unenthusiasticindifferent
   • 4. excellent: informal, dated North American "I would soon fly to distant stars—how keen!"
   • 5. (of prices) very low; competitive. British

   Word Origin Old Englishcēne ‘wise, clever’, also ‘brave, daring’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch koen and German kühn ‘bold, brave’. Current senses date from Middle English.

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   Definitions of keen. adjective. intense or sharp. synonyms: exquisite, searing. intense. possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree. adjective. having a sharp cutting edge or point. “a keen blade” synonyms: sharp. having or made by a thin edge or sharp point; suitable for cutting or piercing. adjective.

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   3 days ago · 11 meanings: 1. eager or enthusiastic 2. fond (of); devoted (to) 3. intellectually acute 4. (of sight, smell, hearing, etc).... Click for more definitions.

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   Definition of keen adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   dictionary. keen 1. (kēn) adj. keen·er, keen·est. 1. Having a fine, sharp cutting edge or point. 2. Having or marked by intellectual quickness and acuity. See Synonyms at sharp. 3. Acutely sensitive: a keen ear. 4. Sharp; vivid; strong: "His entire body hungered for keen sensation, something exciting" (Richard Wright). 5.

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   KEEN definition: 1. very interested or enthusiastic: 2. wanting to do something very much: 3. very good or well…. Learn more.

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   characterized by strength and distinctness of perception; extremely sensitive or responsive: keen eyes; keen ears. having or showing great mental penetration or acumen: keen reasoning; a keen mind. animated by or showing strong feeling or desire: keen competition.

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English keen1 /kiːn/ S3 W3 adjective 1 want something especially British English wanting to do something or wanting something to happen very much SYN eager keen to do something He told me that he was keen to help. keen on doing something I wasn’t keen on going there on my own. keen for something to hap...