keen

//kiːn//
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Adjective

keenCanonical form
keenerComparative
keenestSuperlative
1

Having or showing eagerness or enthusiasm.

She is keen to learn new languages.

2

Sharp or penetrating, especially of a blade or the senses.

The hunter has a keen sense of hearing.

3

Intellectually acute; perceptive or astute.

She has a keen mind for solving complex problems.

4

(of prices) Very low; competitive.

This store offers keen prices on electronics.

Verb

1

To wail in grief for a dead person; to lament.

The women keened over the body of the deceased.

Synonym