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   keen

   /kiːn/

   adjective

   • 1. having or showing eagerness or enthusiasm: British "a keen gardener" Similar eageranxiousimpatientdetermineddesirouslongingwishingitchingdyingyearningambitiousreadyintent oninformal:raringenthusiasticavideagerardentpassionateferventfervidimpassionedwholeheartedzestfulzealousdrivenwillingconscientiouscommitteddedicateddiligentearnestindustriousassiduousintentOpposite reluctantapathetichalf-hearted
   • ▪ 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 withenamoured ofattached todevoted toinfatuated witheager forhungry forinformal:struck onsweet ongone onmad aboutcrazy aboutnuts aboutintotwitterpated byOpposite unenthusiasticindifferent
   • 2. (of a sense) highly developed: "I have keen eyesight" Similar acutesharppenetratingdiscerningsensitiveperceptivepiercingclearobservantpowerfulOpposite weakdefective
   • ▪ having or showing great perception or insight: "her keen intellect" Similar acutepenetratingastuteincisivesharpperceptivepiercingrapier-likerazor-likerazor-sharpperspicaciousshrewdsubtlefinely honedquick-wittedsharp-witteddiscerningcleverintelligentbrilliantbrightsmartwisecannypercipientinsightfulsagacioussapientinformal:brainygeniusOpposite dullstupid
   • 3. (of the edge or point of a blade) sharp: "the keen blade went through the weeds" Similar sharpsharp-edgedsharpenedhonedrazor-likerazor-sharpwhettedfine-edgedOpposite blunt
   • ▪ (of the air or wind) extremely cold; biting: "a keen wind cut through their thick overalls" Similar coldicyfreezingharshrawbitterpenetratingpiercingbitingsharpstinginginformal:Baltic
   • ▪ (of a smell, light, or sound) penetrating; clear: literary "ear-splitting explosive bursts, keen and sharp"
   • 4. (of activity or feeling) intense: British "there could be keen competition to provide the service" Similar intenseacuteextremefierceviolentpassionateconsumingburningferventfervidardentstrongpowerfulprofounddeep-seated
   • ▪ (of prices) very low; competitive: "we offer extremely keen rates"
   • 5. excellent: informal, dated North American "I would soon fly to distant stars—how keen!"

   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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   • English (US)

     KEEN meaning: 1. very interested, eager, or wanting (to do)...

   • Keen: Arabic Translation

     KEEN translate: شَديد الاهْتِمام, مُتَلَهِّف, جَيّد جِدّا....

   • Keen: Russian Translation

     KEEN translate: страстно увлекающийся , страстно желающий,...

   • Keen Spanish Translation

     KEEN translate: deseoso, bueno, agudo, afilado, entusiasta...

   • Vietnamese Translation

     KEEN translate: hăng hái nhiệt tình, sắc bén, rét buốt....

   • Keen: Japanese Translation

     KEEN translate: 熱心な, 熱望して, （感覚などが）鋭い, 熱心（ねっしん）な. Learn more...

   • Keen: German Translation

     KEEN translate: eifrig, scharf, scharf, scharf. Learn more...

   • Keen: Malay Translation

     KEEN translate: gigih, tajam, menyucuk-nyucuk. Learn more in...

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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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   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.