Word: keenest
Category: keenest
Arts & Entertainment, Reference
Synonyms: keenest
eager, anxious, intent, impatient, determined, ambitious, champing at the bit, raring, itching, dying, enthusiastic, avid, ardent, passionate, fervent, impassioned, conscientious, committed, dedicated, zealous, enthusiastic about, interested in, passionate about, attracted to, fond of, taken with, smitten with, enamored of, infatuated with, struck on, hot on/for, mad about, crazy about, nuts about, sharp, sharpened, honed, razor-sharp, acute, discerning, sensitive, perceptive, clear, penetrating, astute, incisive, piercing, perspicacious, shrewd, clever, intelligent, brilliant, bright, smart, wise, canny, percipient, insightful, cold, icy, freezing, harsh, raw, bitter, biting, intense, fierce, burning, strong, powerful, knifelike, penetrative, discriminating, nifty, corking, bang-up, swell, peachy, cracking, neat, dandy, slap-up, bully, not bad, great, groovy, smashing, exquisite, cutting, lancinating, stabbing
Translations: keenest
The meaning and "use of": keenest
- having or showing eagerness or enthusiasm. - keen believers in the monetary system
- sharp or penetrating, in particular. - St. John has a particularly roman face and expression, a sharp nose and a keen ability to perceive the interior state of his subject, at all costs.
- excellent. - I would soon fly to distant stars—how keen!
- (of prices) very low; competitive. - Most well-run companies will have mainstream costs under control and will have professional buyers negotiating keen prices for all raw materials.