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   keen

   /kēn/

   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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    intense, acute, deep, profound, fierce, intensive, terrible, violent. Sense: Adjective: painful. Synonyms: cutting, biting, bitter, stinging, piercing, sharp, raw, acute. Sense: Adjective: eager - UK. Synonyms: eager, gung-ho (informal), enthusiastic, excited, hungry, thirsty, stoked, raring to go (informal), impatient.