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Mia was keen to try the new word game.
What does Keen mean?
Keen means eager, interested, or sharp.
Dictionary definition
Very interested or eager, or sharp and quick to notice things.
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A keen reader notices small clues in a story.
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The scientist's keen observation helped the class understand the experiment more clearly.
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What can keen mean?
Keen can describe someone eager or someone sharp at noticing things.
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Which word is a synonym of keen?
Eager is close in meaning to keen.
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Which word is an antonym of keen?
Uninterested is an opposite when keen means eager.
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MeaningKeen means eager, interested, or sharp.
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uninterestedUse when someone does not care much about something.
dullUse as a contrast when keen means sharp or quick.
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Word family
Keen word family
Base word
keen
adjective
keener
More keen.
adjective
keenest
Most keen.
adverb
keenly
In a keen or sharp way.
noun
keenness
The quality of being keen.
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Keen means eager, interested, or sharp.
Common mix-up
Keen does not always mean eager. In some sentences, it means interested or sharp.
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