keen
85
2.3
- adjective
- /kiːn/
:
entusiasta
- Moreover, the Ministry of Water Resources in Iraq has shown a keen interest in capacity-building projects.
- a keen interest
- keen to take
- keen to see
I don't know if you're keen on binomial numbers.
- I don't know if you're keen on binomial numbers.
- He was, I think it's fair to say, not keen on authority.
- So for instance, like this society is very keen on people performing.
- So for darker skins, I'm I'm really keen to see that on me.
- Our students here are very keen to to learn from you.
- Hey, Opie sure doesn't seem keen to make them.
- I wasn't that keen on the mascara.
- So this is a DARPA style project and I'm really keen to get this off the ground.
- OK, I'm quite keen to do the bloody hands one.
- Matt actually wasn't that keen on it, but I love it so much.
- And obviously I'm, I'm really keen to go a little bit into your story.
- Well, I was keen to avoid fats for a long time.
- The other person is more focused, less open, less keen about trying to start new connections.
Examples
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In Poland, the present government has been keen on privatizing along the "classical" British lines.
Academic text (1991) -
Our students here are very keen to to learn from you.
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Why are we so keen to focus on that at the moment?
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At the time, both sides were keen to play it down.
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Head Office is very keen on him.
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Peter and his friends are all very keen on ancient mythology.
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Investment banks have been keen on creating the infrastructure to attract sovereign investment.
Academic text (2008) -
We know from the survey I mentioned that young people are keen and willing to learn BSL.
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So this is a DARPA style project and I'm really keen to get this off the ground.
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The students are keen to learn more about the upcoming field trip.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Wanting to learn more about something
∞
1.0
Feeling very happy and eager about something
888
1.0
Willing and ready to help or do something
675
1.3
Wanting to learn more about something and asking questions
447
1.0
Wanting very much to do or have something and showing strong interest
175
2.7
Very excited and interested in something
64
3.9
Very interested in something and excited to do it often
38
6.3
Feeling very strong excitement or love for something
14
7.7
Very excited and eager about something
6
6.1
Very interested in and eager to do something
1
7.9
Feeling very excited about something good or fun
1
5.5
Very excited and ready to start
1
7.1
Excited about a suggestion or plan
Feeling very excited and eager about something
Antonyms
Compounds
How Eager
Surface Forms
Etymology
Keen grew to mean 'eager' from the idea of being sharp or ready for something, so if you are keen to start, you are very interested and ready to go.