a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
noun
thinness of edge or fineness of point
Word Forms
acute
adjective
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
sharp
adjective
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
keen
adjective
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
eager
adjective
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
avid
adjective
marked by active interest and enthusiasm
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Schärfe
eine schnelle und durchdringende Intelligenz
🇫🇷French
finesse
une intelligence rapide et pénétrante
🇪🇸Spanish
agudeza
una inteligencia rápida y penetrante
🇮🇹Italian
acutezza
un'intelligenza rapida e penetrante
🇳🇱Dutch
gretigheid
een snelle en doordringende intelligentie
🇵🇹Portuguese
entusiasmo
uma inteligência rápida e penetrante
🇷🇺Russian
проницательность
быстрый и проницательный интеллект
India
🇮🇳Hindi
इच्छा
एक त्वरित और मर्मज्ञ बुद्धि
🇧🇩Bengali
আগ্রহ
একটি দ্রুত এবং অনুপ্রবেশকারী বুদ্ধিমত্তা
🇮🇳Tamil
ஆர்வம்
விரைவான மற்றும் ஊடுருவக்கூடிய நுண்ணறிவு
🇮🇳Telugu
తీక్షణత
శీఘ్ర మరియు చొచ్చుకుపోయే తెలివితేటలు
🇮🇳Marathi
उत्सुकता
एक द्रुत आणि भेदक बुद्धिमत्ता
🇮🇳Gujarati
આતુરતા
ઝડપી અને ભેદી બુદ્ધિ
🇮🇳Kannada
ತೀಕ್ಷ್ಣತೆ
ತ್ವರಿತ ಮತ್ತು ನುಗ್ಗುವ ಬುದ್ಧಿವಂತಿಕೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
തീക്ഷ്ണത
പെട്ടെന്നുള്ളതും തുളച്ചുകയറുന്നതുമായ ബുദ്ധി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਉਤਸੁਕਤਾ
ਇੱਕ ਤੇਜ਼ ਅਤੇ ਪ੍ਰਵੇਸ਼ ਕਰਨ ਵਾਲੀ ਖੁਫੀਆ ਜਾਣਕਾਰੀ
🇵🇰Urdu
شوق
ایک تیز اور تیز ذہانت
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
敏锐度
快速而具有洞察力的情报
🇯🇵Japanese
鋭さ
素早く鋭い洞察力
🇰🇷Korean
서리
빠르고 통찰력 있는 지능
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự sắc bén
một trí thông minh nhanh chóng và sâu sắc
🇹🇭Thai
ความกระตือรือร้น
สติปัญญาที่รวดเร็วและทะลุทะลวง
🇮🇩Indonesian
ketajaman
kecerdasan yang cepat dan tajam
🇵🇭Filipino
katapatan
isang mabilis at matalim na katalinuhan
🇲🇾Malay
kesungguhan
kecerdasan yang cepat dan mendalam
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
حرص
ذكاء سريع وثاقب
🇮🇷Persian
تیز بودن
هوش سریع و نافذ
🇹🇷Turkish
keskinlik
hızlı ve etkileyici bir zeka
🇮🇱Hebrew
חַדוּת
מודיעין מהיר וחודר
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'keenness'?
The primary meaning of 'keenness' is 'a quick and penetrating intelligence'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'keenness' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'keenness' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'keenness' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'keenness' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'keenness' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'keenness' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'keenness' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Neutral
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Which age group is most likely to use 'keenness' in regular conversations?
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Adults (20-60)
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Would you classify 'keenness' as formal, casual, or slang?
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