keen
57
2.8
- adjective
- /kiːn/
:
perspicaz
- With his keen perception, he quickly noticed the mistakes in the report.
- a keen eye
- a keen sense
- keen insight
Our senses are not very keen, our teeth are not very sharp.
- Our senses are not very keen, our teeth are not very sharp.
- Some of you seem very keen at picking up on his snoring.
- They they must be empathic because they're so keen and sharp when it comes to what other people are doing or saying or what they're about.
- I think storytellers have a keen eye for what's beneath the surface.
- And, you know, I was raised with a very strong, you know, a, a keen set of attention to injustice.
Examples
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You got a keen eye for this.
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Although she had made friends with several, she had a keen eye for the foibles.
Fiction book (1997) -
You have a keen eye.
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Taylor had, above everything else, a keen sense of history and his place in it.
Fiction book (1991) -
So you seem to be a keen observer of the human condition.
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You have a keen sense of humor.
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You have a very keen investigative mind.
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I think storytellers have a keen eye for what's beneath the surface.
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The AHE students were keen to change the trajectory of their early life experiences and socialization.
Academic text (2015) -
He was a brilliant horseman and patron of the arts, and a keen chess player.
Synonyms
152
3.3
Quick at noticing small details and understanding things
43
5.5
Quick to notice or understand small details and meaning
40
6.9
Good at understanding a situation quickly and using it to get an advantage
35
3.9
Quick to notice small details and things around you
21
4.1
Able to notice and understand things quickly
20
6.7
Able to notice small details and make good choices
8
6.8
Showing a clear, deep understanding and explaining ideas sharply
5
6.7
Able to understand new things very quickly
3
5.4
Quick to understand and notice important details
3
4.1
Able to see small things and notice small changes quickly
2
6.2
Showing good taste and the ability to notice small differences in quality
1
9.8
Able to notice and understand things that are not obvious
1
9.2
Able to notice and understand things quickly
1
6.3
A person who notices and understands things quickly and deeply
1
5.8
Able to see small details clearly
Understands things quickly and deeply
Quick to notice and understand small details
Quick to notice small changes or details that others miss
Thinking or words that are very sharp and hurt people quickly
A person or animal that can see clearly, even far away
Seeing very well even from far away
Antonyms
Compounds
How Perceptive
Surface Forms
Etymology
Keen developed from the same old English root meaning 'sharp', so a keen mind is like a sharp tool that notices small details quickly.