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   Keen

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   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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   • What does "keen" in "keen intellect" mean? What is the meaning of keen in the phrase? Keen is used in this sense as a stand-in for sharp. See usage 1a at Merriam-Webster, for instance. The usage "keen" for "sharp" is fairly common: "a keen edge", "a keen blade", etc.

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   What does a keener edge mean?

   • Set a keener edge On female industry. Words Keen to wound as sharpened swords. Well adapted for cutting or piercing; having a keen edge or point: opposed to blunt. Having a keen cutting edge. Also said of the edge. Sharp-edged; (of an edged weapon) keen, sharp.

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   • be keen on (someone or something) To be excited about or interested in someone or something. I'm glad that Jimmy and Lena are finally going on a date, since he's been keen on her for months. Don't take this opportunity if you aren't keen on it. See also: keen, on be mad keen (on someone or something)

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   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. Intense or bracing: a keen wind. 6.

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   keen. adjective. These are words and phrases related to keen. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of keen. The knife was old, but the blade had a keen edge. Synonyms. sharp. finely honed. sharp as a razor. razorlike. paper-thin. Antonyms. blunt. dull. flat. obtuse.

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    Of cold, a noise, light, etc.: having an intense physical effect suggestive of the action of a sharp-pointed instrument; keen and penetrating. acute 1504– Of a sound: sharp or shrill in tone; high.