keen
adjective
1. having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
Similar word(s): perceptive, acute, discriminating, incisive, knifelike, penetrating, penetrative, piercing, sharp
2. intense or sharp
Similar word(s): intense, exquisite
3. very good
Similar word(s): good, bully, corking, cracking, dandy, great, groovy, neat, nifty, old, peachy, smashing, swell
4. (applied to cold, wind, etc) piercing; penetrating; sharp.
- keen winds
Similar word(s): sharp, cutting, knifelike, lancinate, lancinating, piercing, stabbing
5. having a sharp cutting edge or point
- a keen blade
Similar word(s): sharp
Sentences with keen as an adjective:
- I'm keen to learn another language.
- I'm keen on learning another language.
- I'm keen on languages.
- I'm keen about learning languages.
- I'm keen for help.
- "Do you want to learn another language?" / "I'm keen."
- I just got this peachy keen new dress.
- keen prices