Other Words for Keen

Keen as a Adjective has these synonyms:

dirge, elegy, knell, lament, lamentation, Requiem, monody, threnody, thanatopsis, epicedium , Irish coronach

Example: The keens could be heard throughout the neighborhood.

enthusiastic, avid, zealous, devoted, ardent, fervent, fervid, earnest, impassioned, passionate, intense, active, agog, eager, itching, anxious

Example: They are keen fans of TV soap operas. I was keen to go swimming.

intelligent, sharp, acute, perceptive, perspicacious, percipient, sensitive, discerning, astute, smart, bright, discriminating, discriminative, quick(-witted), shrewd, clever, canny, cunning, crafty, wise

Example: Philip has a keen understanding of what is required of him.

painful, bitter, acute, poignant, fierce, grievous, severe, distressing, distressful, strong, deep, profound, intense, extreme, heartfelt

Example: She felt keen resentment at the way she had been treated.

sharp, acute, sensitive, penetrating, discriminating, fine

Example: The bloodhound has an extremely keen sense of smell.

vivid, detailed, specific, unmistaken, unmistakable or unmistakeable, distinct

Example: He has a keen recollection of seeing the suspect on the bus.

weep, wail, moan, lament, mourn, grieve, bewail, bemoan

Example: Finnegan's widow still keens over him.

Keen as a Noun has these synonyms:

sharp, sharpened, razor-sharp, razor-like, knife-edged, trenchant, incisive, cutting, rapier-like, pointed, mordant, acid, vitriolic, acerbic, astringent, biting, acrid, acrimonious, stinging, scorching, caustic, searing, withering, virulent, pungent,

Example: This axe is very keen, so be careful. With his keen wit, the playwright answered his severest critics. His play is a keen satire on the government.

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