keener

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noun

One who keens at a funeral.

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Meanings

keener1

adjective
  1. comparativecomparative form of keen: more keen

keener2

nounkeener (plural keeners)

plural keeners

  1. historicalOne who keens at a funeral.

keener3

nounkeener (plural keeners)

plural keeners

  1. CanadainformalSomeone who is excessively keen or eager, possibly making others look bad; a brown-noser.

Keener4

proper nounKeener (plural Keeners)

plural Keeners

  1. A surname.

Synonyms & antonyms

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Origin

keener · adjective

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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keener · noun

From keen (“lament”, verb) + -er (“one who does”).

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keener · noun

From keen (“enthusiastic”) + -er (“one who is”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with keener

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Cite this entry
APA

keener. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keener

MLA

“keener.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keener. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “keener,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keener.

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