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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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   More generally, keen means sharp, intense, or strong. It can be used to mean sharp in a literal way, as in a keen blade. It can also be used in several figurative ways. A keen sense of smell is one that’s very strong and perceptive. A keen intellect is one that’s sharp in the sense of being mentally strong. A keen desire is an

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   If you have a keen interest in something, you are really, really into it. Keen is an adjective that describes something that is intense, sharp, or focused.

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   If you are a keen supporter of a cause, movement, or idea, you support it enthusiastically. He's been a keen supporter of the Labour Party all his life. He is a keen advocate of park-and-ride schemes. Synonyms: faithful, true, constant, devoted More Synonyms of keen.

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the adjective keen, which can mean eager, enthusiastic, liking, clever, strong, or sharp. Find out the idioms and collocations with keen and see example sentences.

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   Keen means very interested or enthusiastic, wanting to do something very much, or very good or well developed. Learn how to use keen in different contexts with examples and translations.