Definitions for keenness
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
keen*kin(adj.)-er, -est.
finely sharpened; so shaped as to cut or pierce readily:
a keen razor.
sharp, piercing, or biting:
a keen wind.
acutely or finely perceptive; extremely sensitive, responsive, or alert:
keen ears; a keen mind.
having great acumen; astute:
a keen observer of human nature.
animated by strong feeling or desire:
keen competition.
intense, as feeling or desire.
eager; interested; enthusiastic (often fol. by about, on, etc., or an infinitive):
I was keen to go swimming.
Slang. great; wonderful; marvelous.
Category: Status (usage)
* Syn: See sharp.
Origin of keen:
bef. 900; ME kene, OE cēne; c. OHG chuoni bold, ON kŒnn wise, skillful
keen′ness(n.)
keenkin(n.)
a wailing lament for the dead.
(v.i.)to wail in lamentation for the dead.
(v.t.)to bewail or lament by or with keening.
Origin of keen:
1805–15; < Ir caoine lament
keen′er(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
acuteness, acuity, sharpness, keenness(noun)
a quick and penetrating intelligence
"he argued with great acuteness"; "I admired the keenness of his mind"
eagerness, avidity, avidness, keenness(noun)
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
sharpness, keenness(noun)
thinness of edge or fineness of point
Wiktionary
keenness(Noun)
sharpness or cutting ability
keenness(Noun)
astuteness or sagacity
Webster Dictionary
Keenness(noun)
the quality or state of being keen
Translations for keenness
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
keenness(noun)
(of wind etc) very cold and biting.
- belangstellingAfrikaans
- تَحَمُّس شديد، توقُّد الذِّهْنArabic
- влечениеBulgarian
- entusiasmoPortuguese (BR)
- horlivostCzech
- die SchärfeGerman
- iver; energiDanish
- έντονο ενδιαφέρονGreek
- entusiasmoSpanish
- indEstonian
- شوق؛ تیزیFarsi
- innokkuusFinnish
- finesseFrench
- חֲרִיפוּתHebrew
- उत्सुकता, तीक्ष्णयता आदिHindi
- revnostCroatian
- élesség, csípősségHungarian
- gairahIndonesian
- ákafiIcelandic
- acutezzaItalian
- 鋭さJapanese
- 날카로움Korean
- užsidegimas, aštrumasLithuanian
- dedzīgums; aizrautība; asums; vērīgumsLatvian
- ketajaman, kenyaringanMalay
- enthousiasme, scherpteDutch
- iver; skarpsindighet; skarphetNorwegian
- zapał, bystrośćPolish
- شوق؛ تیزیPersian
- شور، مينه،چټكتياPashto
- entusiasmoPortuguese
- ascuţime; fineţeRomanian
- усердие; остротаRussian
- prenikavosťSlovak
- ostrinaSlovenian
- ornostSerbian
- iverSwedish
- ความกระตือรือร้นThai
- heves(lilik); keskinlikTurkish
- 熱衷，敏銳Chinese (Trad.)
- гостротаUkrainian
- دلچسپیUrdu
- sự sắc sảo; sự nhiệt tìnhVietnamese
- 锐利，敏锐Chinese (Simp.)
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