KEEN


Meaning of KEEN in English

adjective

1.

Synonyms: sharp 1, honed, razor-sharp, unblunted, whetted

2.

Synonyms: enthusiastic , ||buggy, ||bugs, gung ho, nutty, warm, zealous

3.

Synonyms: eager , agog, anxious, appetent, ardent, athirst, avid, breathless, impatient, thirsty

Related Word: fervent, fervid, perfervid; fierce, intense, vehement; fired

Contrasted words: apathetic, impassive, phlegmatic, stolid; languid, listless

4.

Synonyms: sharp 4, acute, penetrating, penetrative, quick-sighted, quick-witted, sharp-sighted, sharp-witted

5.

Synonyms: acute 3, perceptive, sensitive, sharp

Contrasted words: dull, obtuse

6.

Synonyms: lively 1, alert, animate, animated, ||cant, ||canty, gay, spirited, sprightly, vivacious

|| 7.

Synonyms: marvelous 2, ||cool, ||dandy, divine, ||galluptious, glorious, groovy, hot, hunky-dory, ||neat

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