Keen Synonyms

147 keen synonyms include eager, anxious, impatient, determined, desirous, longing, wishing, itching, dying, and yearning. Keen is an adjective, and its antonyms are reluctant and apathetic. Here are some additional synonyms for "keen" with example sentences.

Another word for Keen

147 other ways to say keen.

1. eager

2. enthusiastic about

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

4. acute

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

  • whetted  
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  • sharpened  
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  • sharp-edged  
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  • sharp
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  • razor-sharp  
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  • razor-like  
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  • honed  
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  • fine-edged  
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6. cold

7. intense

8. lament

  • whine  
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  • whimper  
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  • weep
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  • wail  
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  • ululate  
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  • sorrow  
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  • sob  
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  • plain  
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  • mourn  
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  • moan  
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  • lament  
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  • howl  
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  • groan  
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  • grieve  
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  • greet  
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  • cry
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Use keen in a Sentence

His keen sense of smell detected trouble.

She has a keen interest in astronomy.