🔥keen

adjective
/kiːn/

Meaning

Having or showing eagerness or enthusiasm; sharp or highly developed (for senses).
sharp; acute; intense; eager

Example Sentences

She is very keen to learn new skills.

She has a keen interest in science.

Example Expressions

keen on

Synonyms

eager, enthusiastic, sharp, intense, passionate, acute
Entry 1
eager, enthusiastic, sharp, intense, passionate
Entry 2
sharp, acute, intense, eager

Antonyms

indifferent, apathetic, dull, blunt, uninterested
Entry 1
indifferent, apathetic, dull
Entry 2
dull, blunt, uninterested

Collocations

keen interest, keen sense, keen to learn, keen on sports, keen eye
Entry 1
keen interest, keen sense, keen to learn, keen on sports
Entry 2
keen interest, keen eye, keen sense

More Example Sentences

This was a thought-provoking presentation and I am keen to discuss this further.

I want to work here for the long term, and therefore I am keen to discuss a sustainable compensation structure.

Related Vocabularies

legally responsible or likely to be affected by something
restricted or limited in scope or freedom
Having or showing a feeling of vague or regretful longing.
Smooth and continuous, with no apparent gaps or spaces between one part and the next.
Happening or done at an unsuitable or premature time.
short and thick; having a short, thick appearance

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