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Definition of keenness in English: keennessnoun ˈkiːnnəsˈkinˌnəs mass nounThe quality of being eager or enthusiastic; eagerness. he has expressed his keenness to retain his job Example sentencesExamples - The dive leaves me with a profound respect for these beautiful creatures and a new keenness to see them in the wild.
- Bur rather than settle down and start producing a bland composite, he retains his enthusiasm and keenness to experiment.
- At the end, I was greatly impressed by the smartness and keenness of all of them, and by the firmness and intelligence of their questions.
- When I recall my early enthusiasm and keenness and compare it with three or four years later, I see a significant difference.
- Do not, in a fit of keenness, give your e-mail address to every single university society at the freshers' fair.
Synonyms eagerness, willingness, readiness, desire, wish, anxiety, impatience enthusiasm, fervour, wholeheartedness, zest, zeal, ardour, passion, devotion, avidity earnestness, diligence, assiduity, conscientiousness, intentness sharpness, razor-sharpness acuteness, sharpness, sensitivity, perceptiveness, discrimination, clarity acuity, sharpness, subtlety, incisiveness, astuteness, perspicacity, perceptiveness, quick-wittedness, sharp-wittedness, shrewdness, penetration, insight, cleverness, discernment, intelligence, brightness, brilliance, canniness, sagacity incisiveness, causticity, tartness, sharpness, mordancy, acidity, acerbity, trenchancy, pungency, virulence, sarcasm, sardonicism, satire intensity, acuteness, extremity, strength, power, violence, profundity, depth, ferocity
Definition of keenness in US English: keennessnounˈkinˌnəsˈkēnˌnəs The quality of being eager or enthusiastic; eagerness. he has expressed his keenness to retain his job Example sentencesExamples - The dive leaves me with a profound respect for these beautiful creatures and a new keenness to see them in the wild.
- When I recall my early enthusiasm and keenness and compare it with three or four years later, I see a significant difference.
- Bur rather than settle down and start producing a bland composite, he retains his enthusiasm and keenness to experiment.
- At the end, I was greatly impressed by the smartness and keenness of all of them, and by the firmness and intelligence of their questions.
- Do not, in a fit of keenness, give your e-mail address to every single university society at the freshers' fair.
Synonyms eagerness, willingness, readiness, desire, wish, anxiety, impatience sharpness, razor-sharpness acuteness, sharpness, sensitivity, perceptiveness, discrimination, clarity acuity, sharpness, subtlety, incisiveness, astuteness, perspicacity, perceptiveness, quick-wittedness, sharp-wittedness, shrewdness, penetration, insight, cleverness, discernment, intelligence, brightness, brilliance, canniness, sagacity incisiveness, causticity, tartness, sharpness, mordancy, acidity, acerbity, trenchancy, pungency, virulence, sarcasm, sardonicism, satire intensity, acuteness, extremity, strength, power, violence, profundity, depth, ferocity
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