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noun
- 1. the quality of being eager or enthusiastic; eagerness: "he has expressed his keenness to retain his job" Similar Opposite
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the quality of being very interested and eager, or wanting something very much: John approved of my keenness to work. Fewer examples. I think the political keenness she had in the '80s has been dulled by time. But Annie shows no keenness to leave. She remembers Ken's keenness for poetry as a boy.
: intellectually alert : having or characteristic of a quick penetrating mind. a keen student. a keen awareness of the problem. also : shrewdly astute. a keen assessment. b. : extremely sensitive in perception. keen eyes. a keen sense of smell. c. : sharply contested. keen competition. keen debate. 2. a (1)
Keenness is a state of being eager. Your keenness to answer your teacher's question may cause you to jump out of your seat a little as you raise your hand. Keenness is a kind of enthusiasm, like a group of fans' keenness to meet their favorite movie star.
the quality of competing very hard for something. the keenness of the competition. Check pronunciation: keenness. Definition of keenness noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Synonyms for KEENNESS: bitterness, bite, edge, acerbity, acuteness, poignancy, sharpness, severity; Antonyms of KEENNESS: softness, gentleness, mildness, kindliness, indifference, apathy, nonchalance, unconcern
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.
Keenness Definition. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin. Noun. Filter. noun. Sharpness or cutting ability. Wiktionary. Astuteness or sagacity. Wiktionary. Eagerness or enthusiasm. Wiktionary. Synonyms: avidness. avidity. eagerness. acuity. sharpness. acuteness. shrewdness. insight. wit. sageness. sagacity. perspicacity.
very interested, eager, or wanting (to do) something very much: She's a keen tennis player. Joan wanted to go to a movie but I wasn't keen (= I didn't want to go). keen to They were very keen to start work as soon as possible. keen on She's keen on ( playing) tennis. UK My son's mad keen on cycling.
The earliest known use of the noun keenness is in the mid 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for keenness is from 1530, in the writing of John Palsgrave, teacher and scholar of languages. keenness is formed within English, by derivation.
If you describe someone as keen, you mean that they have an enthusiastic nature and are interested in everything that they do. He's a very keen student and works very hard. You're all very keen. keenness uncountable noun B2. ...the keenness of the students. [ + of]
