KEENNESS as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • thinness of edge or fineness of point
   Synonym(s)
   • sharpness (what does sharpness mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) keenness is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • shape (what does shape mean?)
   • form (what does form mean?)
   • configuration (what does configuration mean?)
   • contour (what does contour mean?)
   • conformation (what does conformation mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • dullness (what does dullness mean?)
   • dulness (what does dulness mean?)
   • bluntness (what does bluntness mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • acuteness (what does acuteness mean?)
   Attribute(s)
   • sharp (what does sharp mean?)
2. Meaning
   • a quick and penetrating intelligence
   Synonym(s)
   • acuity (what does acuity mean?)
   • acuteness (what does acuteness mean?)
   • sharpness (what does sharpness mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • he argued with great acuteness
   • I admired the keenness of his mind
   Hypernyms(s) keenness is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • intelligence (what does intelligence mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • steel trap (what does steel trap mean?)
3. Meaning
   • a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
   Synonym(s)
   • avidity (what does avidity mean?)
   • avidness (what does avidness mean?)
   • eagerness (what does eagerness mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) keenness is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • enthusiasm (what does enthusiasm mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • ardor (what does ardor mean?)
   • ardour (what does ardour mean?)
   • elan (what does elan mean?)
   • zeal (what does zeal mean?)