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keenest

ADJECTIVE

enthusiastic

Synonyms

STRONGEST

anxious ardent avid eager fervent fierce impatient intense

STRONG

alert animate animated devoted earnest intent interested spirited warm

WEAK

agog appetent athirst breathless dying to ebullient fervid fond of gung ho impassioned lively perfervid sprightly thirsty vehement vivacious zealous

Antonyms

STRONGEST

apathetic calm cool dispassionate indifferent peaceful unconcerned unenthusiastic

STRONG

lethargic

WEAK

blunt dull idiotic ignorant obtuse pointless reluctant stupid uninterested

ADJECTIVE

sharp, piercing

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acute intense strong

STRONG

acid caustic cutting edged extreme fine honed penetrating pointed tart

WEAK

incisive observant perceptive quick-witted razor-sharp sardonic satirical trenchant unblunted

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dull mild moderate

STRONG

blunt kind nice soothing sweet

WEAK

idiotic ignorant obtuse pointless reluctant stupid unenthusiastic uninterested

ADJECTIVE

intelligent

Synonyms

STRONGEST

astute discriminating quick sensitive sharp shrewd wise

STRONG

Einstein discerning whiz

WEAK

bright brilliant canny clever nobody's fool perceptive perspicacious sagacious sapient sharp as a tack

Antonyms

STRONGEST

foolish ignorant lazy slow stupid unintelligent

WEAK

blunt dull idiotic obtuse pointless reluctant unenthusiastic uninterested

Example Sentences

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The event was hosted by Wendy Cutler, a veteran American trade negotiator and one of Washington’s keenest observers of Asian trade policy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

For our money, Jim is both the funniest and keenest politics writer in the United States—which is to say, readers, your long national nightmare is over!

From Slate • Aug. 30, 2025

"My generation and those younger than me are the keenest yet for more family time, but our primary concern has got to be paying the bills," McEvoy said.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2025

The most exciting auteurs are the keenest readers of plays.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2024

When she was about to finish, when my interest was keenest, when I was lost to the world around me, Granny stepped briskly onto the porch.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright