keen

I

(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)

adj. piercing, stinging, nippy; sharp, edged, cutting, razorlike; eager, enthusiastic, ardent; acute, clever, shrewd, quick. See desire, sharpness, feeling, intelligence, cold.

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II

(Roget's IV) modif.

1. [Sharp]

Syn. pointed, edged, well-honed, acute; see sharp 1 , 2 .

2. [Astute]

Syn. bright, clever, shrewd; see clever 1 , intelligent 1 , judicious .

3. [Intense]

Syn. cutting, piercing, biting, strong; see extreme 2 , intense .

4. [Eager]

Syn. ardent, interested, intent; see enthusiastic 1 , 2 .

5. [Sensitive]

Syn. perceptive, penetrating, sharp; see observant 1 .

See Synonym Study at eager , sharp .

III

(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) a.

1. sharp cutting, razor-sharp, knife-edged, honed, pointed.

2. piercing cutting, incisive, penetrating, trenchant.

3. astute acute, sharp, bright, perceptive, intelligent, discerning, quick, shrewd, wise, clever, discriminating.

4. enthusiastic eager, interested, avid, *gung ho, ardent, zealous, *psyched.

ANT.: 1. dull, blunt. 2. shallow, superficial. 3. dull, obtuse, dense, stupid. 4. indifferent, apathetic, lukewarm

IV

(Roget's Thesaurus II) adjective 1. Having a fine edge, as for cutting: sharp. See SHARP. 2. Mentally quick and original: alert, bright, clever, intelligent, quick, quickwitted, sharp, sharp-witted, smart. Idiom: smart as a whip. See ABILITY. 3. Possessing or displaying perceptions of great accuracy and sensitivity: acute, incisive, penetrating, perceptive, probing, sensitive, sharp, trenchant. See CAREFUL, SHARP. 4. Showing or having enthusiasm: ardent, enthusiastic, fervent, mad, rabid, warm, zealous. Informal: crazy. Slang: gung ho, nuts. See CONCERN. 5. Intensely desirous or interested: agog, ardent, athirst, avid, bursting, eager, impatient, solicitous, thirsting, thirsty. Informal: raring.

V

(Roget's Thesaurus II) verb To make inarticulate sounds of grief or pain, usually accompanied by tears: bawl, blubber, cry, howl, sob, wail, weep, yowl. See HAPPY, SOUNDS.