keenness

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noun

sharpness or cutting ability

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acutenessacuitysharpnesseagernessavidityavidness
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Meanings

nounkeenness (countable and uncountable, plural keennesses)

plural keennesses

  1. countableuncountablesharpness or cutting ability
  2. countableuncountableastuteness or sagacity
  3. countableuncountableeagerness or enthusiasm

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna quick and penetrating intelligence

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acutenessacuitysharpness
Broader
intelligence

nouna positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something

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eagernessavidityavidness
Broader
enthusiasm

nounthinness of edge or fineness of point

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sharpness
Broader
shapeformconfiguration
Also see
acuityacumenacutenessavidityavidnessdesireeagernesssharpness

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From keen + -ness.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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