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Synonyms for keen:


adj. enthusiastic

anxious
ardent
avid
eager
fervent
fierce
impatient
intense
alert
animate
animated
devoted
earnest
intent
interested
spirited
warm
agog
appetent
athirst
breathless
ebullient
fervid
gung-ho
impassioned
lively
perfervid
sprightly
thirsty
vehement
vivacious
zealous

adj. sharp, piercing

acute
intense
strong
acid
caustic
cutting
edged
extreme
fine
honed
penetrating
pointed
tart
incisive
observant
perceptive
quick-witted
razor-sharp
sardonic
satirical
trenchant
unblunted

adj. intelligent

astute
discriminating
quick
sensitive
sharp
shrewd
wise
discerning
whiz
bright
brilliant
canny
clever
perceptive
perspicacious
sagacious
sapient

Examples of uses:

I mean, Will, that's my dad he likes your mum, and I think she's keen on him. She's not keen on him!
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To be frank, I'm not very keen on that kind of surprise gunshootings, Not keen at all.
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Well, strictly speaking I'm an amateur - but I'm bloody keen. keen as mustard.
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Oh, oliver! What have i told you about being too keen? Too keen?
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And I think he was never keen to get in the go cart. Yeah. He was always keen to push it, and I used to let him.
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If enough Gowries are that keen, enough work and they are keen
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We hear these people are eccentric but keen, terribly keen.
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Oh, you've a keen eye for talent, Mildred, keen eye.
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Mr. Helpmann, I'm keen to get into Information Retrieval.
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Thank you, Dr. Kensington, for that keen observation.
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