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keener definition
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Overview of adj keen The adj keen has 6 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (3) acute, discriminating, incisive, keen, knifelike, penetrating, penetrative, piercing, sharp -- (having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions; "an acute observer of politics and politicians"; "incisive comments"; "icy knifelike reasoning"; "as sharp and incisive as the stroke of a fang"; "penetrating insight"; "frequent penetrative observations") 2. exquisite, keen -- (intense or sharp; "suffered exquisite pain"; "felt exquisite pleasure") 3. incisive, keen, sharp -- (very penetrating and clear and sharp in operation; "an incisive mind"; "a keen intelligence"; "of sharp and active intellect") 4. bang-up, bully, corking, cracking, dandy, great, groovy, keen, neat, nifty, not bad peachy, slap-up, swell, smashing -- ((informal) very good; "a bully pulpit"; "a neat sports car"; "had a great time at the party"; "you look simply smashing") 5. cutting, keen, knifelike, piercing, stabbing, lancinate, lancinating -- (as physically painful as if caused by a sharp instrument; "a cutting wind"; "keen winds"; "knifelike cold"; "piercing knifelike pains"; "piercing cold"; "piercing criticism"; "a stabbing pain"; "lancinating pain") 6. keen -- (having a sharp cutting edge or point; "a keen blade") Antonyms of adj keen 6 senses of keen Sense 1 acute, discriminating, incisive, keen, knifelike, penetrating, penetrative, piercing, sharp INDIRECT (VIA perceptive) -> unperceptive, unperceiving Sense 2 exquisite, keen INDIRECT (VIA intense) -> mild Sense 3 incisive, keen, sharp INDIRECT (VIA intelligent) -> unintelligent, stupid Sense 4 bang-up, bully, corking, cracking, dandy, great, groovy, keen, neat, nifty, not bad(prenominal), peachy, slap-up, swell, smashing INDIRECT (VIA good) -> bad Sense 5 cutting, keen, knifelike, piercing, stabbing, lancinate, lancinating INDIRECT (VIA sharp) -> dull Sense 6 keen INDIRECT (VIA sharp) -> dull Similarity of adj keen 6 senses of keen Sense 1 acute, discriminating, incisive, keen, knifelike, penetrating, penetrative, piercing, sharp => perceptive (vs. unperceptive) Sense 2 exquisite, keen => intense (vs. mild) Sense 3 incisive, keen, sharp => intelligent (vs. unintelligent) Sense 4 bang-up, bully, corking, cracking, dandy, great, groovy, keen, neat, nifty, not bad(prenominal), peachy, slap-up, swell, smashing => good (vs. bad) Sense 5 cutting, keen, knifelike, piercing, stabbing, lancinate, lancinating => sharp (vs. dull) Sense 6 keen => sharp (vs. dull) Attributes of adj keen Familiarity of adj keen keen used as an adjective is common (polysemy count = 6) Grep of adj keen keen keen-sighted Overview of adj keen The adj keen has 6 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (3) acute, discriminating, incisive, keen, knifelike, penetrating, penetrative, piercing, sharp -- (having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions; "an acute observer of politics and politicians"; "incisive comments"; "icy knifelike reasoning"; "as sharp and incisive as the stroke of a fang"; "penetrating insight"; "frequent penetrative observations") 2. exquisite, keen -- (intense or sharp; "suffered exquisite pain"; "felt exquisite pleasure") 3. incisive, keen, sharp -- (very penetrating and clear and sharp in operation; "an incisive mind"; "a keen intelligence"; "of sharp and active intellect") 4. bang-up, bully, corking, cracking, dandy, great, groovy, keen, neat, nifty, not bad peachy, slap-up, swell, smashing -- ((informal) very good; "a bully pulpit"; "a neat sports car"; "had a great time at the party"; "you look simply smashing") 5. cutting, keen, knifelike, piercing, stabbing, lancinate, lancinating -- (as physically painful as if caused by a sharp instrument; "a cutting wind"; "keen winds"; "knifelike cold"; "piercing knifelike pains"; "piercing cold"; "piercing criticism"; "a stabbing pain"; "lancinating pain") 6. keen -- (having a sharp cutting edge or point; "a keen blade")
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