Keen synonyms

148 synonyms for keen such as grieve, ambitious, attached to, acute, acute, honed, biting, acute, cry, and greet. Keen is an adjective, and its antonyms are reluctant and apathetic.

Another word for keen

1. eager

Ambitious, anxious, ardent, assiduous, avid, committed, conscientious, dedicated, desirous, determined, diligent, driven, dying, eager, earnest, enthusiastic, fervent, fervid, impassioned, impatient, industrious, intent, intent on, itching, longing, passionate, raring, ready, wholehearted, willing, wishing, yearning, zealous, and zestful.

2. enthusiastic about

Attached to, attracted to, crazy about, devoted to, eager for, enamoured of, enthusiastic about, fascinated by, fond of, gone on, hungry for, infatuated with, interested in, into, mad about, nuts about, passionate about, smitten with, struck on, sweet on, taken with, and twitterpated by.

3. acute

Acute, clear, discerning, observant, penetrating, perceptive, piercing, powerful, sensitive, and sharp.

4. acute

Acute, astute, brainy, bright, brilliant, canny, clever, discerning, finely honed, genius, incisive, insightful, intelligent, penetrating, perceptive, percipient, perspicacious, piercing, quick-witted, rapier-like, razor-like, razor-sharp, sagacious, sapient, sharp, sharp-witted, shrewd, smart, subtle, and wise.

5. sharp

Fine-edged, honed, razor-like, razor-sharp, sharp, sharp-edged, sharpened, and whetted.

6. cold

Baltic, biting, bitter, cold, freezing, harsh, icy, penetrating, piercing, raw, sharp, and stinging.

7. intense

Acute, ardent, burning, consuming, deep-seated, extreme, fervent, fervid, fierce, intense, passionate, powerful, profound, strong, and violent.

8. lament

Cry, greet, grieve, groan, howl, lament, moan, mourn, plain, sob, sorrow, ululate, wail, weep, whimper, and whine.

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