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   Keen·ness

   /ˈkēn(n)əs/

   

   noun

   • 1. the quality of being eager or enthusiastic; eagerness: "he has expressed his keenness to retain his job" Similar eagernesswillingnessreadinessdesirewishanxietyimpatienceenthusiasmfervorwholeheartednesszestzealardorpassiondevotionavidityearnestnessdiligenceassiduityconscientiousnessintentnesssharpnessrazor-sharpnessacutenesssharpnesssensitivityperceptivenessdiscriminationclarityacuitysharpnesssubtletyincisivenessastutenessperspicacityperceptivenessquick-wittednesssharp-wittednessshrewdnesspenetrationinsightclevernessdiscernmentintelligencebrightnessbrilliancecanninesssagacityincisivenesscausticitytartnesssharpnessmordancyacidityacerbitytrenchancypungencyvirulencesarcasmsardonicismsatireintensityacutenessextremitystrengthpowerviolenceprofunditydepthferocityOpposite reluctancebluntnessdullnessobtusenessgentlenessinsipidity

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   What does the noun keenness mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun keenness . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   Or, go to the definition of keenness. BRILLIANCE. Synonyms. brilliance. intelligence. smartness. braininess. wisdom. profundity. sagacity. shrewdness. cleverness. inventiveness. resourcefulness. ingenuity. perception. discernment. alertness. clearheadedness. awareness. quickness. sharpness. acuity. genius. talent. gift. capability. competence.

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   Keen definition, finely sharpened, as an edge; so shaped as to cut or pierce substances readily: a keen razor. See more.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › english-thesaurus › keennessSynonyms of KEENNESS | Collins American English Thesaurus

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   Apr 15, 2024 · keenness. 1 (noun) in the sense of eagerness. the keenness of the students. Synonyms. eagerness. passion. enthusiasm. intensity. zeal. zest. impatience. fervour. diligence. ardour. earnestness. ebullience. avidity. avidness. See examples for synonyms. 2 (noun) in the sense of astuteness. the keenness of his imagination. Synonyms. astuteness.

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   keenness - WordReference English dictionary, questions, discussion and forums. All Free.

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   extremely sharp; able to cut readily and finely. : finely discerning; extremely perceptive; acute. : intense, vivid, or strongly felt.... See the full definition

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   Keenness - A state or quality of being eager, enthusiastic, or intensely interested in something.