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Definitions for Keenness

[1] finely sharpened, as an edge; so shaped as to cut or pierce substances readily: a keen razor.
[2] sharp, piercing, or biting: a keen wind; keen satire.
[3] characterized by strength and distinctness of perception; extremely sensitive or responsive: keen eyes; keen ears.
[4] having or showing great mental penetration or acumen: keen reasoning; a keen mind.
[5] animated by or showing strong feeling or desire: keen competition.
[6] intense, as feeling or desire: keen ambition; keen jealousy.
[7] eager; interested; enthusiastic (often followed by about, on, etc., or an infinitive): She is really keen on going swimming.
[8] Slang . great; wonderful; marvelous.
[9] eager or enthusiastic
[10] (postpositive foll by on ) fond (of); devoted (to) keen on a girl ; keen on golf
[11] intellectually acute a keen wit
[12] (of sight, smell, hearing, etc) capable of recognizing fine distinctions
[13] having a sharp cutting edge or point
[14] extremely cold and penetrating a keen wind
[15] intense or strong a keen desire
[16] mainly British extremely low so as to be competitive keen prices
[17] slang , mainly US and Canadian very good
[18] to lament the dead
[19] a dirge or lament for the dead

Words related to Keenness

keenintelligence, sharpness, acumen, acuteness, shrewdness, judgment

Words nearby Keenness

keenkeelie, keeling islands, keelless, keelson, keelung, keen, keen about, be, keene, keene's cement, keener, keening

Origin of Keenness

1before 900; 1930–35 for def 8 ; Middle English kene, Old English cēne; cognate with German kühn, Old High German chuoni bold, Old Norse kœnn wise, skillful

Other words from Keenness

keen·ly , adverb
keen·ness , noun

Word origin for Keenness

C19: from Irish Gaelic caoine, from Old Irish coīnim I wail

Synonyms for Keenness

acumen, acuteness, intelligence, judgment, sharpness, shrewdness