keenness

  • 1Keenness — Keen ness, n. The quality or state of being keen. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2keenness — index insight, intelligence (intellect), judgment (discernment), predisposition, rigor, sagacity …

    Law dictionary

  • 3keenness — 1520s, from KEEN (Cf. keen) (adj.) + NESS (Cf. ness) …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 4keenness — Ⅰ. keen [1] ► ADJECTIVE 1) eager; enthusiastic. 2) (keen on) interested in or attracted by. 3) (of a blade) sharp. 4) mentally acute or quick. 5) Brit. (of prices) very low; competitive …

    English terms dictionary

  • 5keenness — noun 1. a quick and penetrating intelligence (Freq. 1) he argued with great acuteness I admired the keenness of his mind • Syn: ↑acuteness, ↑acuity, ↑sharpness • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 6keenness — noun see keen I …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 7keenness — See keenly. * * * …

    Universalium

  • 8keenness — noun a) sharpness or cutting ability b) astuteness or sagacity …

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  • 9keenness — Synonyms and related words: absolute zero, acerbity, acidity, acidness, acidulousness, acridity, acrimony, acuity, acumen, acumination, acuteness, adroitness, agility, alacrity, alertness, algidity, animation, anxiety, anxiousness, appetite,… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 10keenness — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. insight, sharpness, shrewdness; see acumen , judgment 1 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun 1. A cutting quality: bite, edge, incisiveness, sharpness, sting. See SHARP. 2. Skill in perceiving, discriminating, or judging:… …

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