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English Synonyms and Antonyms4.0 / 1 vote

  1. keen

    Acute, from the Latin, suggests the sharpness of the needle's point; keen, from the Saxon, the sharpness of the cutting edge. Astute, from the Latin, with the original sense of cunning has come to have a meaning that combines the sense of acute or keen with that of sagacious. The astute mind adds to acuteness and keenness an element of cunning or finesse. The astute debater leads his opponents into a snare by getting them to make admissions, or urge arguments, of which he sees a result that they do not perceive. The acute, keen intellect may take no special advantage of these qualities; the astute mind has always a point to make for itself, and seldom fails to make it. A knowing look, air, etc., in general indicates practical knowledge with a touch of shrewdness, and perhaps of cunning; in regard to some special matter, it indicates the possession of reserved knowledge which the person could impart if he chose. Knowing has often a slightly invidious sense. We speak of a knowing rascal, meaning cunning or shrewd within a narrow range, but of a knowing horse or dog, in the sense of sagacious, implying that he knows more than could be expected of such an animal. A knowing child has more knowledge than would be looked for at his years, perhaps more than is quite desirable, while to speak of a child as intelligent is altogether complimentary.

    Synonyms:
    acute, astute, clear-sighted, crafty, cunning, discerning, discriminating, knowing, penetrating, penetrative, perspicacious, sagacious, sharp, shrewd, subtile, subtle

    Antonyms:
    blind, dull, idiotic, imbecile, shallow, short-sighted, stolid, stupid, undiscerning, unintelligent

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms5.0 / 1 vote

  1. keen

    Synonyms:
    eager, vehement, sharp, piercing, penetrating, acute, cutting, biting, severe, sarcastic, satirical, ardent, prompt, shrewd

    Antonyms:
    indifferent, languid, blunt, dull, blind

Princeton's WordNet3.8 / 19 votes

  1. keenadjective

    a funeral lament sung with loud wailing

    Antonyms:
    dull, unperceiving, mild, unperceptive, bad

  2. acute, discriminating, incisive, keen, knifelike, penetrating, penetrative, piercing, sharpadjective

    having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

    "an acute observer of politics and politicians"; "incisive comments"; "icy knifelike reasoning"; "as sharp and incisive as the stroke of a fang"; "penetrating insight"; "frequent penetrative observations"

    Synonyms:
    intense, penetrative, discriminating, shrill, neat, sharp, shrewd, lancinating, nifty, sharp-worded, not bad(p), bang-up, astute, incisive, acuate, dandy, tart, smashing, cutting, bully, precipitous, needlelike, slap-up, abrupt, keen, lancinate, knifelike, corking, exquisite, groovy, great, acute, piercing, penetrating, swell, cracking, crisp, stabbing, peachy

    Antonyms:
    dull, bad, mild, unperceiving, unperceptive

  3. exquisite, keenadjective

    intense or sharp

    "suffered exquisite pain"; "felt exquisite pleasure"

    Synonyms:
    incisive, slap-up, cracking, neat, sharp, lancinating, dainty, cutting, swell, knifelike, great, keen, nifty, not bad(p), discriminating, bang-up, smashing, groovy, acute, corking, penetrating, recherche, exquisite, lancinate, piercing, bully, dandy, peachy, stabbing, penetrative

    Antonyms:
    dull, unperceptive, mild, unperceiving, bad

  4. bang-up, bully, corking, cracking, dandy, great, groovy, keen, neat, nifty, not bad(p), peachy, slap-up, swell, smashingadjective

    very good

    "he did a bully job"; "a neat sports car"; "had a great time at the party"; "you look simply smashing"

    Antonyms:
    dull, mild, unperceiving, unperceptive, bad

  5. cutting, keen, knifelike, piercing, stabbing, lancinate, lancinatingadjective

    painful as if caused by a sharp instrument

    "a cutting wind"; "keen winds"; "knifelike cold"; "piercing knifelike pains"; "piercing cold"; "piercing criticism"; "a stabbing pain"; "lancinating pain"

    Synonyms:
    slap-up, cracking, neat, sharp, lancinating, wounding, incisive, cutting, peachy, swell, knifelike, corking, bully, keen, dandy, nifty, smashing, not bad(p), raw, discriminating, bang-up, acute, groovy, lancinate, stinging, edged, exquisite, penetrating, piercing, bleak, great, stabbing, penetrative

    Antonyms:
    dull, bad, unperceptive, unperceiving, mild

  6. keenverb

    having a sharp cutting edge or point

    "a keen blade"

    Synonyms:
    slap-up, cracking, neat, sharp, lancinating, incisive, cutting, swell, knifelike, great, nifty, not bad(p), discriminating, bang-up, smashing, groovy, acute, corking, penetrating, exquisite, lancinate, piercing, bully, dandy, peachy, stabbing, penetrative

    Antonyms:
    dull, bad, unperceptive, unperceiving, mild

  7. lament, keenverb

    express grief verbally

    "we lamented the death of the child"

    Synonyms:
    lament, deplore, keen, bemoan, bewail

    Antonyms:
    dull, mild, bad, unperceiving, unperceptive

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Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. keenadjective

    Synonyms:
    eager, zealous, ardent, earnest, fervid, vehement

  2. keenadjective

    Synonyms:
    sharp, acute, with a fine edge

  3. keenadjective

    Synonyms:
    piercing, penetrating, cutting

  4. keenadjective

    Synonyms:
    severe, bitter, poignant, acrimonious, caustic

  5. keenadjective

    Synonyms:
    shrewd, discerning, quick, sagacious, astute, keen-sighted, keen-eyed, clear-sighted, long-headed

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. keenadjective

    Synonyms:
    sharp, acute, trenchant, penetrating, shrewd, astute, discerning, piercing, poignant, excruciating, a crimonious, mordacious, bitter, intense, severe, eager, ardent, ravenous, vehement

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How to use Keen in a sentence?

  1. Laura Cha:

    China is on the chair of G20 and they are very keen on green finance among other things. The September summit under G20, you would expect some action.

  2. Samuel Adams:

    It does not require a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority keen to set brush fires in people's minds.

  3. David Gray:

    We are keen to go back as soon as possible, given how important this industry is to the Vanuatu economy, but we won't go back until the authorities give us the all clear.

  4. Michelle Obama:

    He used that experience and a keen sense of the political undercurrents to quickly galvanize a populist conservative movement, he was offering a set of ideas that his party had not fully embraced at the time, from strict border enforcement to tougher trade deals to less military intervention abroad.

  5. Lata Mangeshkar:

    I was very keen to become a classical singer. But when I began work, I had so many responsibilities that I could not pay attention to classical music. I did not have time to practice.


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